Ross Glacier

Not to be confused with Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica

Ross Glacier
Location of Ross Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°33′S 36°6′W
Length6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusRoyal Bay
Statusunknown

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]

See also

References
  1. Bicheno, Hugh (2006) Razor's Edge: The Unofficial History of the Falklands War. London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 978-0-7538-2186-2
  2. "Ross Glacier, Antarctica". Geographical Names. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Ross Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 


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