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South Atlantic Gyre

subtropical gyre in the south Atlantic Ocean
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Summary

South Atlantic Gyre is an ocean gyre[1]. It draws 91 Wikipedia views per month (ocean gyre category, ranking #9 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in or next to body of water: South Atlantic Ocean[3]
  • Has part(s): Brazil Current[4], Benguela Current[5], Q12369268[6], Antarctic Circumpolar Current[7]
  • Has characteristic: South Atlantic Garbage Patch[8]

Why It Matters

South Atlantic Gyre has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). South Atlantic Gyre. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/south-atlantic-gyre
MLA “South Atlantic Gyre.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 14 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/south-atlantic-gyre.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_south-atlantic-gyre_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{South Atlantic Gyre}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/south-atlantic-gyre}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Brazil Current, Benguela Current, Q12369268 +1
    Has parts → —
    Instance of → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'id', 'nl', 'pt', 'uk', 'zh']
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Has part(s): Q12369268, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect Atlantic South Equatorial Current → Q12369268 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolvingRedirect/Q5273946"
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