Circulation systems elsewhere

In southern Atlantic, southern Pacific Ocean, & southern Indian Ocean, �returen flow� at ~45-50�S latitude combine to form a circumpolar current, the west wind drift
- Separates surface waters adjacent to Antarctica from those nearer to the equator
- Slows the oceanic transport of heat toward the South Pole

In southern Atlantic, southern Pacific Ocean, & southern Indian Ocean, �returen flow� at ~45-50�S latitude combine to form a circumpolar current, the west wind drift