Erebus and Terror Gulf
| Erebus and Terror Gulf | |
|---|---|
 Adélie penguin rookery at Erebus and Terror Gulf on Paulet Island, 1996. | |
  Erebus and Terror Gulf | |
| Coordinates | 63°55′S 56°40′W / 63.917°S 56.667°WCoordinates: 63°55′S 56°40′W / 63.917°S 56.667°W |
| Type | Gulf |
| Ocean/sea sources | Weddell Sea |
Erebus and Terror Gulf is a gulf on the southeast side of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, bordered on the northeast by the Joinville Island group and on the southwest by the James Ross Island group. It was named for HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, the vessels used by Sir James Clark Ross in exploring these waters in 1842–43[1][2]
This region contains tabular icebergs.[3]
See also[]
- Barker Bank
References[]
- ^ "Erebus and Terror Gulf". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ "Erebus and Terror Gulf". Gna-GeographicNamesOfTheAntarctic1stEdition1981_djvu. p. 628. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ pbs documentary NOVA
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