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explain why the Antarctic circumpolar current is the only surface current that circles the entire globe​

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Answer:

There are no landmasses to block the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.

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Answer: The current is circumpolar due to the lack of any landmass connecting with Antarctica and this keeps warm ocean waters away from Antarctica, enabling that continent to maintain its huge ice sheet.

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