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Antarctic divergence

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003540

A zone in the Southern Ocean where surface waters move away from the Antarctic continent, leading to upwelling of nutrient-rich deep waters. This divergence is located between the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and the coastal currents flowing westward along the continent. It is a region of high biological productivity, supporting a rich marine ecosystem.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003540
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003540",
  "term": "Antarctic divergence",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A zone in the Southern Ocean where surface waters move away from the Antarctic continent, leading to upwelling of nutrient-rich deep waters. This divergence is located between the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and the coastal currents flowing westward along the continent. It is a region of high biological productivity, supporting a rich marine ecosystem.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/antarctic-divergence/"
}

Record 552 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.