Alex Tait

geographer and cartographer for the National Geographic Society

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National Geographic announced there is a fifth ocean around Antarctica. It's called the Southern Ocean. The designation has big implications for our understanding of climate change.

The Southern Ocean: National Geographic announces new ocean near Antarctica

National Geographic announced there is a fifth ocean around Antarctica. It's called the Southern Ocean. The designation has big implications for our understanding of climate change.

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