Antarctica Destination Guide

For the science-minded, a hydrological curiosity involves the meeting of the oceans in this most southern part of the world. En route to Antarctica, you’ll cross the Antarctic Convergence, an invisible biological boundary unique to Antarctica, curving around it. This is the point in which colder north-flowing polar waters meet the warm subtropical waters. This creates the abundance of krill and marine life that attracts large cetaceans, such as humpback whales, to the area. The Convergence is also the prime reason the Drake Passage is so notoriously rough. THE ANTARCTIC CONVERGENCE

CHILE

ARGENTINA

Falkland Islands

Stanley

Ushuaia

South Georgia

Drake Passage

ANTARCTIC CONVERGENCE

ANTARCTIC CIRCLE

Antarctica Peninsula

ANTARCTICA

Photo Credit: (left) David Merron, (top right) Samantha Crimmin, (bottom right) Acacia Johnson

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