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A new study describes how and when this mighty ring current developed in Earth's.
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current formed only after Australia moved further from Antarctica.
KEY POINTS
- Early ACC development featured strong currents in the Atlantic and Indian sectors, but not the Pacific.
- Simulations confirm that westerly winds through the Tasman Gateway were crucial for ACC formation.
- This study is the first to use coupled high-resolution models to simulate ACC's infancy and effects.
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