Which ocean makes up the Southern Ocean?

This ring of water lies between 60 degrees south latitude and the coast of Antarctica, and encompasses 360 degrees of longitude. The Southern Ocean is now the fourth largest of the world's five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Indian Ocean, but larger than the Arctic Ocean). read more

The Southern Ocean is also called the Antarctic Ocean. The oceans that make up the Southern Ocean are the southern portions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and the Indian Oceans. Its definition is that it is everything south of 60° th south latitude line. read more

The IHO Makes a Decision. The IHO, the International Hydrographic Organization, has attempted to settle that debate through a 2000 publication that` declared, named, and demarcated the Southern Ocean. The IHO published the third edition of Limits of Oceans and Seas (S-23), the global authority on the names and locations of seas and oceans, in 2000. read more

The Pacific Ocean is the largest body of water on Earth. Located between the Southern Ocean, Asia, Australia, and the landmasses of the Western Hemisphere, the Pacific Ocean contains almost twice as much water as the world's second largest body of water, the Atlantic Ocean. read more