Ross Glacier
Not to be confused with Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica
Ross Glacier | |
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Location of Ross Glacier in South Georgia | |
Location | South Georgia |
Coordinates | 54°33′S 36°6′W |
Length | 6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Royal Bay |
Status | unknown |
Ross Glacier (54°33′S 36°6′W) is a glacier 6 miles (10 km) long, flowing east from the juncture of Allardyce and Salvesen Ranges to Little Moltke Harbour, Royal Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia.[1] First mapped by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83, and named for Sir James Clark Ross.[2]
References
- Bicheno, Hugh (2006) Razor's Edge: The Unofficial History of the Falklands War. London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 978-0-7538-2186-2
- "Ross Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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