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Introducing Southern Ocean
The southern parts of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans form the fifth ocean of the world, the Southern Ocean. It surrounds Antarctica and isolates it geographically, biologically and climatically from the rest of the world.
Many people are anxious about crossing the Southern Ocean, but it must be done in order to reach Antarctica. Certainly the weather can be stormy. With no landmasses to impede the low-pressure systems that ceaselessly circle Antarctica in a clockwise direction, the westerly winds can reach great speeds – and the seas can get very rough.
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Latest headlines for Southern Ocean
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Vital hours lost in Air France search
4 July 2009 11:07AM
Air traffic communication problems caused a delay in the launch of a rescue mission of the Air France 447, writes aviation analyst Chris Yates.
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Month mourning for Comoros crash
3 July 2009 3:46PM
The Comoros will mourn the victims of this week's plane crash for 30 days, the president of Indian Ocean nation announces.
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Air disasters timeline
1 July 2009 1:50AM
A timeline of international air crashes from 1998 to the present.
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