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Antarctic Ocean: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (693 words) |
 | The Antarctic Ocean, sometimes called the Southern Ocean, is the watery belt surrounding Antarctica. |
 | The Antarctic is a cold ocean, covered by sea ice during the winter from Antarctica's coast northward to approximately 60°S. Direction of the surface circulation and major surface boundaries of the Antarctic Ocean. |
 | Along the Antarctic coast is the westward-flowing East Wind Drift. |
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 | The 23rd Indian Antarctic Expedition was launched in December,2003 from Cape Town, South Africa. |
 | Engineers of Indian Army in the XXIII IAE were assigned a summer period logistic task to create base and the structure to house the Absolute Gravimeter at an appropriate location adjacent to Maitri building. |
 | The establishment of National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) at Goa as an exclusive polar research laboratory by the Department of Ocean Development is a reflection of Indias sustained and far-fetched interests in Antarctic science and protection of its environment. |