Which ocean is encircling the continent of Antarctica and extends northward to 60 degrees south latitude?

Question

Accepted Answer

1. The question asks which ocean "encircles the continent of Antarctica and extends northward to 60 degrees south latitude."

2. By definition, the Southern Ocean is the ocean that surrounds Antarctica; the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and many geographic sources define its northern limit at $60^\circ	ext{S}$.

3. The Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans do not encircle Antarctica and are not defined as extending uniformly north to $60^\circ	ext{S}$ around the continent.

Therefore the correct answer is the Southern Ocean.

FINAL_ANSWER: d

Answer

Answer

Answer