Open AccessNotorious Ocean Current Is Far Stronger Than Previously Thought
Author(s) -
Emily Underwood
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo064319
Subject(s) - current (fluid) , oceanography , environmental science , geology
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the only ocean current to circle the planet and the largest wind-driven current on Earth. It's also 30% more powerful than scientists realized.