Weddell Gyre

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Weddell Gyre is water movement in Southern Ocean, that is not part of the west wind drift. The Antarctica shelf and the sea-bottom ridges cause turbulence in the water and the west wind drift may get weaker in such areas. This can be seen even at the ocean surface, reversing the normally observed easterly water movement, thus the terms 'Antarctic counter current' or 'Antarctic coastal current' are also used.

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