National Geographic recognizes new Southern Ocean, bringing global total to five
by Adam Gabbatt from on (#5JX0H)
Organization says the Southern Ocean consists of the waters surrounding Antarctica, out to 60-degrees south latitude
Anyone who thought the world had four oceans will now have to think again, after the National Geographic Society announced it would recognize a new Southern Ocean in Antarctica, bringing the global total to five.
The National Geographic, a non-profit scientific and educational organization whose mapping standards are referenced by many atlases and cartographers, said the Southern Ocean consists of the waters surrounding Antarctica, out to 60-degrees south latitude.
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