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Topics referred to by the same term
Antarctic Polar Front may refer to: The Antarctic Convergence, in oceanography The Polar Front commonly known as the "Antarctic Front", in atmospheric
Antarctic_Polar_Front
Separation of two hydrological & climatic regions
The Antarctic Convergence or Antarctic Polar Front is a marine belt encircling Antarctica where cold, northward-flowing Antarctic waters meet the warmer
Antarctic_Convergence
Water mass in the Southern Ocean
is formed at the ocean surface in the Antarctic Convergence zone or more commonly called the Antarctic Polar Front zone. This convergence zone is normally
Antarctic_Intermediate_Water
Species of bird
nesting site each year), and oceanographic boundaries like the Antarctic Polar Front restricting gene flow between populations. The species is considered
Southeastern_gentoo_penguin
Regions of high atmospheric pressure around the Earth's poles
from the poles to create the polar easterlies in the Arctic and Antarctic areas. Weather portal Polar vortex Polar low "Polar Vortex". National Geographic
Polar_high
Species of fish
occurs circumglobally between the subtropical convergence and the Antarctic polar front, in the southern Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Its maximum
Electrona_subaspera
Ocean current that flows clockwise from west to east around Antarctica
the area occurs along the major fronts of the current, the Subtropical, Subantarctic, and the Antarctic Polar fronts, these are areas associated with
Antarctic_Circumpolar_Current
Persistent cold-core low-pressure area that circles one of the poles
strongest in winter. It forms during autumn when Arctic or Antarctic temperatures cool rapidly as the polar night begins. The increased temperature difference
Polar_vortex
Earth's southernmost continent
Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic
Antarctica
Common name for several species of fish
Antarctica geographically by establishing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and the Antarctic Polar Front. The cooling of Antarctica's seas prompted a
Antarctic_fishes
Boundary between two distinct water masses
defined fronts are the Sub-Antarctic Front (SAF), Antarctic Polar Front (APF), and Southern ACC Front (SACCF). However, south of these three fronts, two
Front_(oceanography)
Vehicle intended to facilitate transport in Antarctica
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser was a vehicle designed under the direction of Thomas Poulter, intended to facilitate transport in Antarctica during the United
Antarctic_Snow_Cruiser
Species of krill
Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is a species of krill found in the Antarctic waters of the Southern Ocean. It is a small, swimming crustacean that
Antarctic_krill
Term describing the parts of the three largest oceans nearest the Southern Ocean
region) is the Antarctic Convergence, located approximately 200 kilometers south of the Antarctic Polar Front (APF). The subantarctic Front, found between
Subantarctic
Genus of fishes
(Lampris immaculatus): Geographical range extends from 34° S to the Antarctic Polar Front. Smalleye Pacific Opah (Lampris incognitus): Found in eastern and
Opah
Pinnipeds with dense underfur
temperate islands in the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans north of the Antarctic Polar Front, but juvenile males have been seen wandering as far north as Brazil
Fur_seal
Species of fish
is found in the Ross and Cooperation Seas, probably south of the Antarctic Polar Front from pelagic waters down to depths of 550 m (1,804 ft), though it
Gvozdarus_svetovidovi
Small-scale, short-lived depression over certain ocean areas
however, polar lows also have been found in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. Polar lows dissipate rapidly when they make landfall. Antarctic systems
Polar_low
Species of semi-aquatic mammal
The Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) is one of eight seals in the genus Arctocephalus, and one of nine fur seals in the subfamily Arctocephalinae
Antarctic_fur_seal
Circa 24,000–16,000 BCE; most recent era when ice sheets were at their greatest extent
Scotia Sea suggests the Antarctic Circumpolar Current was weaker during the LGM than during the Holocene. The Antarctic Polar Front (APF) was located much
Last_Glacial_Maximum
Nazi Germany polar expedition
1901–03 German Antarctic Expedition, Scott Polar Research Institute Wilhelm Filchner and the 1911–12 German Antarctic Expedition, Scott Polar Research Institute
German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939)
German_Antarctic_Expedition_(1938–1939)
Plane shot down in Western Sahara
Dakhla, Western Sahara by guerrillas of the Polisario Front on 24 February 1985. Polar 2 and Polar 3 were the first German airplanes to reach the South
Polar_3
Domain of organisms
"Diversity of free-living prokaryotes from a deep-sea site at the Antarctic Polar Front". FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 36 (2–3): 193–202. Bibcode:2001FEMME
Archaea
Genus of bivalves
At greater depths it is usually free living. Although the Antarctic scallop has a circum-polar distribution, this is very disjunct, and overall it is not
Antarctic_scallop
Peninsula located in northern Antarctica
69°30′S 65°00′W / 69.500°S 65.000°W / -69.500; -65.000 The Antarctic Peninsula, known as O'Higgins Land in Chile and Tierra de San Martin in Argentina
Antarctic_Peninsula
Volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content
region follows: "T" stands for Tropical, "P" stands for Polar, "A" stands for Arctic or Antarctic, "M" stands for monsoon, "E" stands for Equatorial, and
Air_mass
Mammals that rely on marine environments for feeding
38% of marine mammals are data deficient, especially around the Antarctic Polar Front. In particular, declines in the populations of completely marine
Marine_mammal
French-administered sub-Antarctic archipelago
June 2021). "Fifty million years of beetle evolution along the Antarctic Polar Front". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United
Kerguelen_Islands
Glacial age that occurred before the Last Glacial Period
; Mazaud, A.; Ther, O.; Ikehara, M.; Itaki, T. (1 July 2021). "Antarctic Polar Front migrations in the Kerguelen Plateau region, Southern Ocean, over
Penultimate_Glacial_Period
Group of Organisms able to thrive in cold winter conditions
including the south polar skua and the southern giant petrel, mainly prey upon chicks. Most Antarctic predators are found in the polar waters, including
Chionophile
American naval officer (1888–1957)
was an American naval officer, and pioneering aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator
Richard_E._Byrd
Macropredatory species of Antarctic seal
Because they are limited to a subpolar distribution in the Antarctic, they may be at risk as polar ice caps diminish with global warming. Additional threats
Leopard_seal
Species of beetle
Steven L. (2021). "Fifty million years of beetle evolution along the Antarctic Polar Front". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118 (24) e2017384118
Palirhoeus
Antarctic off-road vehicle
Russian Antarctic expedition, Vityaz DT-30Ps replaced the Kharkovchankas. Those were themselves later replaced by PistenBully [de] 300 Polar vehicles
Kharkovchanka
Climate classification
quantifying what constitutes a polar climate. Climatologist Wladimir Köppen demonstrated a relationship between the Arctic and Antarctic tree lines and the 10 °C
Polar_climate
Territories of Norway in the Southern Hemisphere
2011. "The Antarctic Treaty". Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011. "Polar Affairs Department"
Dependencies_of_Norway
Species of ribbon worm
(2008). "Open-ocean barriers to dispersal: a test case with the Antarctic Polar Front and the ribbon worm Parborlasia corrugatus (Nemertea: Lineidae)"
Parborlasia_corrugata
Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer (1874–1922)
1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was one of the principal figures of
Ernest_Shackleton
British polar explorers to Antarctica". UA.NEWS. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-05-09. "British Antarctic Survey partners with the National Antarctic Scientific
2026_in_Antarctica
The South Polar Times was a magazine created by the crew of the two Antarctic voyages led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott in the early 20th century: the
South_Polar_Times
Academic journal
wide range of environments, from Antarctic aquatic systems to desert water habitats. For example, the Antarctic Polar Front has also been shown to influence
Aquatic_Microbial_Ecology
German research institution
intensify its activities in polar research for geostrategic reasons and undertake larger research projects in the Antarctic Ocean and in Antarctica. In
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Alfred_Wegener_Institute_for_Polar_and_Marine_Research
Norwegian island in Antarctica
Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 29 May 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011. "Discover Peter I Island on an Antarctic Cruise". Adventure
Peter_I_Island
Species of bird
narrow latitudinal band from 47° to 56° S on either side of the Antarctic Polar Front, nesting on subantarctic islands, such as the Diego Ramírez Islands
Blue_petrel
Family of tracked vehicles
polar regions, in fire suppression roles, and drilling and crane operations. English explorer Sir Vivian Fuchs championed the first Trans-Antarctic expedition
Tucker_Sno-Cat
Family of crustaceans
(Euchaetidae and Aetideidae; Calanoida) in the vicinity of the Antarctic Polar Front". Polar Biology. 32 (5): 679–689. doi:10.1007/s00300-008-0573-2. Ward
Euchaetidae
Flight path over Earth's axis
A polar route is an aircraft route across the uninhabited polar ice cap regions. The term "polar route" was originally applied to great circle navigation
Polar_route
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Antarctic region Antarctic Circle the Antarctic Circumpolar Current Subantarctic List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands Antarctic Convergence
Circumpolar
Antarctic base
variables in coastal waters of Fildes Bay Observations of the Antarctic Polar Front (Antarctic Convergence) Marine meteorology of Drake passage, according
Artigas_Base
Large oceanic plateau south of New Zealand
the eastward-flowing Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is bounded by the Antarctic Polar Front (APF) and the Subantarctic Front (SAF). It reaches New
Campbell_Plateau
Australian-born scientist and adventurer
presented a documentary "Antarctic Adventure", recounting the Poncets' journey to Antarctica and their explorations of the southern polar region. Throughout
Sally_Poncet
Circulating system of ocean currents in the Ross Sea
between the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and the Antarctic Continental Shelf. The Ross Gyre is bounded by the Polar Front of the Antarctic Circumpolar
Ross_Gyre
Regional biodiversity species list
Cape Peninsula, circumglobal between subtropical convergence and Antarctic polar front) Lampanyctus pusillus (Johnson, 1890) (off all South African coasts
List of marine vertebrates of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay
List_of_marine_vertebrates_of_the_Cape_Peninsula_and_False_Bay
Outcome of seawater as it freezes
the polar ice packs in the Earth's polar regions: the Arctic ice pack of the Arctic Ocean and the Antarctic ice pack of the Southern Ocean. Polar packs
Sea_ice
American Service medal
diameter. Its obverse consists of a polar landscape view and standing figure in Antarctica clothing facing to the front between the horizontally placed words
Antarctica_Service_Medal
Species of bird
"Physiological differences between two overlapped breeding Antarctic penguins in a global change perspective". Polar Biology. 39 (1): 57–64. Bibcode:2016PoBio..39
Gentoo_penguin
Ice shelf in Antarctica
"Ross Shelf Ice" to this feature and published it in the original U.S. Antarctic Gazetteer. In January 1953, the name was changed to "Ross Ice Shelf";
Ross_Ice_Shelf
Submarine volcanoes located south of the South Sandwich Islands
Laura (2015). Hydrothermal sediment geochemistry south of the Antarctic Polar Front (Ph.D. thesis). University of Southampton. Klar, Jessica K. (2014-09-19)
Kemp_Caldera
Species of sea slug
M.; Wilson, N. G.; Moles, J. (26 January 2022). "Crossing the polar front—Antarctic species discovery in the nudibranch genus Tritoniella (Gastropoda)"
Tritoniella_gnocchi
English Royal Navy sailor and Antarctic explorer
returning from Antarctica. He received the Polar Medal with clasp in 1913 for his service in the British Antarctic Expedition. In November 1915 he was awarded
Harry Dickason (Royal Navy sailor)
Harry_Dickason_(Royal_Navy_sailor)
(Newsletter). ANARE News (Ceased 1996). Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions. "POLAR BIRD" (PDF). cargo-vessels-international.at. Retrieved 10
Icebird_(ship)
Species of mammal
The Antarctic minke whale or southern minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales. It is the
Antarctic_minke_whale
20th-century German polar explorer
1963 in Hamburg) was a German polar explorer. A Kapitän zur See in the Kriegsmarine, he led the third German Antarctic Expedition in 1938–39, which mapped
Alfred_Ritscher
British organization
The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an interdisciplinary body of the International Science Council (ISC). SCAR coordinates international
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
Scientific_Committee_on_Antarctic_Research
1898–1900 research expedition to Antarctica
otherwise known as the British Antarctic Expedition, 1898–1900, was the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, and the forerunner
Southern_Cross_Expedition
residence time in the atmosphere is about nine days. If it is frozen in the Antarctic or drawn into deep groundwater it can be sequestered for ten thousand
Marine_biogeochemical_cycles
Species of squid
that of the cockatoo squids, or glass squids. It is sometimes called the Antarctic cranch squid or giant squid (not to be confused with the giant squid in
Colossal_squid
Sea ice specialist and climate scientist
nursing and president of her local nursing association. In the front matter for his book Polar Oceans from Space (2010), Comiso honors his wife, noting that
Josefino_Comiso
Polar Research"". www.bta.bg. Retrieved 2025-12-31. "World's largest iceberg grounds near sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia". British Antarctic Survey
2025_in_Antarctica
1914–17 British Expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (abbreviated as ITAE) of 1914–1917 is considered to be the last major expedition of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Imperial_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition
American Naval officer (1974–2016)
National Cemetery. His wife and friends ran the Antarctic Ice Marathon in his memory. In 2014, Hoke ran the Polar Circle Half Marathon to benefit the Navy SEAL
Brian_Hoke
1911 expedition to the South Pole
plateau. In 1896, inspired by the polar exploits of his countryman Fridtjof Nansen, Amundsen joined the Belgian Antarctic Expedition as mate, aboard Belgica
Amundsen's South Pole expedition
Amundsen's_South_Pole_expedition
Organic carbon classification
is a weak component of the biological pump. Waters south of the Antarctic Polar Front lack significant exportable DOC (depicted by light blue field) during
Dissolved_organic_carbon
the continent. After Antarctic snow becomes compressed, it becomes the glacier ice that makes up the ice sheet. Weather fronts rarely penetrate far into
Climate_of_Antarctica
Peninsula projecting from Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula
Geographic Names. Antarctic REMA Explorer (Digital Elevation Models created by the Polar Geospatial Center from Maxar imagery), Polar Geospatial Center
Relyovo_Peninsula
Heat event caused by polar vortex weakening
global sea levels. Climate researchers found that a weakening in the Antarctic polar vortex, a "band of cold air and low pressure that spins in the stratosphere
2024_Antarctica_heat_wave
Large scale rotating air mass
Barents Sea, Labrador Sea and Gulf of Alaska. Polar lows dissipate rapidly when they make landfall. Antarctic systems tend to be weaker than their northern
Cyclone
Process which distributes thermal energy about Earth's surface
the polar surface level, the mass of air is driven away from the pole toward the 60th parallel, replacing the air that rose there, and the polar circulation
Atmospheric_circulation
British researcher (1891–1964)
for his service in the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1916, for which he was awarded the Silver Polar Medal. James was born on 9 January 1891
Reginald_W._James
Area of unfrozen sea within an ice pack
the Antarctic. Latent heat polynyas are regions of high ice production and therefore are possible sites of dense water production in both polar regions
Polynya
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
lived outside of the Antarctic Circle. This conforms to previous studies of Antarctic dinosaurs, but contrasts with those from the polar regions of the North
Morrosaurus
Boundary separating two masses of air of different densities
characteristic of its source region: T for tropical, P for polar, A for Arctic or Antarctic, M for monsoon, E for equatorial, and S for superior
Weather_front
Australian geologist and explorer of the Antarctic (1882–1958)
Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer and academic. He is known for being a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, along
Douglas_Mawson
First non-mechanised crossing of Antarctica
the environmental protocol and Antarctic mining ban that were currently under discussion as addenda to the Antarctic Treaty. A post-expedition article
1990 International Trans-Antarctica Expedition
1990_International_Trans-Antarctica_Expedition
sub-Antarctic waters. A subtropical frontal zone (STFZ) is a large seasonal cycle located on the eastern side of basins. It is made up of fronts of multiple
Subtropical_front
Building in South Shetland Islands, British Antarctic Territory
zakladatel antarktické stanice Eco-Nelson" [Polar scientist Jaroslav Pavlíček, founder of the Antarctic station Eco-Nelson] (in Czech). Czech Radio.
Eco-Nelson
1839–43 British Antarctic exploration mission
The Ross expedition was a voyage of scientific exploration of the Antarctic in 1839 to 1843, led by James Clark Ross, with two unusually strong warships
Ross_expedition
Spatial region on Earth
temperate zones, which lie between the two tropics and the polar circles. Weather fronts and extratropical cyclones are usually found in this area, as
Middle_latitudes
German polar explorer and meteorologist
adequate place for the establishment of a permanent Australian polar station on the Antarctic continent. However, in December 1947 the ship suffered damage
Fritz_Loewe
Sublist of the List of marine fishes of South Africa
Cape Peninsula, Circumglobal between subtropical convergence and Antarctic polar front) Lampanyctus nobilis Tåning, 1928 (In agulhas current and off west
List of marine bony fishes of South Africa
List_of_marine_bony_fishes_of_South_Africa
(born August 12, 1994) is a climate researcher who has undertaken several polar expeditions. He graduated from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut
Parker_Liautaud
Bay in The Otways, Victoria
these dinosaurs foraged for food during the polar winter months. Although these dinosaurs lived at polar latitudes, the Cretaceous climate was significantly
Dinosaur_Cove
Fast-flowing atmospheric air current
creation of a concentrated polar jet is the undercutting of sub-tropical air masses by the more dense polar air masses at the polar front. This causes a sharp
Jet_stream
Australian meritorious service medal
Antarctic Medal be renamed the Australian Antarctic Medal, and be granted the post-nominal AAM (the preceding Imperial Polar Medal and the Antarctic Medal
Australian_Antarctic_Medal
Welsh sailor (1896–1949)
Polar Medal for his service on the expedition. He died in 1949, of chronic bronchitis and a heart problem, at the age of 53. Blackborow's Antarctic adventures
Perce_Blackborow
Family of mammals
with the exception of the more tropical monk seals, are mostly confined to polar, subpolar, and temperate climates. The Baikal seal is the only species of
Earless_seal
Sharp irregular grooves or ridges formed on a snow surface
are features formed by the erosion of snow by wind. They are found in polar regions, and in snowy, wind-swept areas of temperate regions, such as frozen
Sastrugi
Large platform of glacial ice
grounded and freely-floating boundaries of the Antarctic ice sheet created for the International Polar Year". The Cryosphere. 5 (3): 569–588. Bibcode:2011TCry
Ice_shelf
Royal Naval seaman and explorer
experiences left Joyce undaunted; the polar historian Beau Riffenburgh writes that Joyce was repeatedly drawn to the Antarctic by "a curious combination of affection
Ernest_Joyce
Mountain range in Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica
Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Laurence Gould. Named by Byrd for president Laurence McKinley Gould of Carleton College, polar explorer
Tapley_Mountains
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