Ross Glacier Explained

Ross Glacier
Map:United Kingdom South Georgia
Mark:Blue_pog.svg
Location:South Georgia
Coordinates:-54.55°N -42°W
Length:6nmi
Thickness:unknown
Terminus:Royal Bay
Status:unknown

Ross Glacier 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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Bicheno, Hugh (2006) Razor's Edge: The Unofficial History of the Falklands War. London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
  2. Web site: Ross Glacier, Antarctica . Geographical Names . 23 January 2018.