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AntarcticOcean
Southern Ocean
Encircling Antarctica
The southernmost ocean, surrounding Antarctica and driving the global thermohaline circulation. Home to some of Earth's most unique cold-water wildlife.
Max depth
7,236 m
Avg depth
3,270 m
Temperature
-2 to 10 °C
Salinity
33-34 ppt
Wildlife
Marine life
Fish
Antarctic IcefishAntarctic ToothfishMackerel Icefish
Mammals
Weddell SealLeopard SealMinke WhaleOrca
Corals
Cold-water Soft Corals
Invertebrates
Antarctic KrillColossal SquidSea Spider
Other wildlife
Emperor PenguinAdelie PenguinAlbatross
Activities
Sports suitability
Diving
Fishing
Sailing
Surfing
Snorkelling
Seafloor
Rock & geology
- Diatomaceous oozeSilica remains of microscopic algae
- Glacial till & dropstonesRock debris dropped by melting ice
- BasaltVolcanic oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges
Live conditions · Open-Meteo Marine
Marine weather right now
Updated 1:10:25 PM
Sea surface temp
-1.7 °C
Wind
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Wave height
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Wave period
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Visibility
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Air temp
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Current
0.11 m/s
Swell height
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Readings interpolated at -70.00°, 0.00°. Winds, waves, currents and sea surface temperature via Open-Meteo.
Tides · next 48 hours
Global tide model (estimate)High tide
Fri 04:00 PM
-0.82 m
Low tide
Fri 10:00 PM
-1.70 m
High tide
Sat 04:00 AM
-1.04 m
Low tide
Sat 10:00 AM
-2.24 m
Estimated from the Open-Meteo tide model, relative to mean sea level. Not for navigation.
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