Shrieking Sixties

Shrieking Sixties

The Shrieking Sixties [http://www.ecophotoexplorers.com/antarctica_southocean.asp Exploring the Southern Ocean] are winds found in the latitudes below 60°S—close to Antarctica. They are closely related to the weather patterns found in the region. They are also called the "Screaming Sixties".

References

ee also

*Furious Fifties
*Roaring Forties
*Horse latitudes

External links

* [http://www.ecophotoexplorers.com/antarctica_southocean.asp Mention of the screaming sixties]


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