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OC 210 TOPIC 2: CIRCULATION IN THE DEEP SEA Readings: Ocean Circulation Chap 6: sections 6.3-6.7. Intro to Physical Oceanography (on-line): Chap 13. Part 2 H. ROLE OF THE ANTARCTIC CIRCUMPOLAR CURRENT (ACC) 1. The ACC plays a crucial role in the circulation of the deep water of the world ocean it is the only current which is located in all three major ocean basins (Fig. 1) thus it is the only direct pathway of deep water exchange between the three ocean basins 2. In the Atlantic, the formation of deep water as NADW and AABW means that the Atlantic must be a net exporter of deep water