Meaning Antarctic convergence
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Antarctic convergence


uneven line of latitude where cold, northward-flowing Antarctic waters meet the warmer waters of the world's oceans.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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Antarctic convergence


Pursuant to 16 USCS § 2432 (1), [Title 16. Conservation; Chapter 44A. Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention] the term Antarctic Convergence means “a line joining the following points along the [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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Antarctic convergence


The region between 50 to 55 degrees south where the Antarctic surface water sinks beneath the less dense and southward flowing subantarctic water.
Source: animaldiversity.org

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Antarctic convergence


an irregular line of demarcation in the southern ocean, mostly between 45° and 60° south, along which northward moving Antarctic waters meet sub-Antarctic waters and sink below them with little or no [..]
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Antarctic convergence


 a line encircling Antarctica where cold, northward-flowing Antarctic waters sink beneath the relatively warmer waters of the sub-Antarctic. The convergence is a dynamic boundary, meaning it's precise location may shift, but is generally located between 48º S and 61º S latitude
Source: nmfs.noaa.gov (offline)





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