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Southern Hemisphere Winds and Currents

Caption: This image shows the oceans and continents that surround Antarctica. The tip of South America is on the upper left, the tip of Africa is at the upper right and Australia is at the bottom right. The ocean colors indicate temperature, with the darkest blue indicating the coldest water. The black arrows show the direction the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds and the Antarctic Circumpolar Current take as they swirl around the southernmost continent. Copyright 2006 Paul J. Goodman, The University of Arizona.

Credit: Copyright 2006 Paul J. Goodman, The University of Arizona.

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