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The '''Ross Glacier''' | The '''Ross Glacier''' is a glacier 6 miles long, flowing east from the Ross Pass at the juncture of [[Allardyce Range|Allardyce]] and [[Salvesen Range]]s to [[Little Moltke Harbour]], [[Royal Bay]], on the north coast of [[South Georgia]] | ||
The glacier was first mapped by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83, and named for Sir James Clark Ross. | The glacier was first mapped by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83, and named by the German expedition for Sir James Clark Ross. | ||
==Location== | |||
*Location map: {{wmap|-54.5583|-36.1593}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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*{{basgaz}} | *{{basgaz}} | ||
{{ | {{Glaciers of South Georgia}} | ||
[[Category:Glaciers of South Georgia]] | [[Category:Glaciers of South Georgia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:38, 5 April 2019
The Ross Glacier is a glacier 6 miles long, flowing east from the Ross Pass at the juncture of Allardyce and Salvesen Ranges to Little Moltke Harbour, Royal Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia
The glacier was first mapped by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83, and named by the German expedition for Sir James Clark Ross.
Location
- Location map: 54°33’30"S, 36°9’33"W
References
- Gazetteer and Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Ross Glacier
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