Ross Glacier
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
| Ross Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ross Glacier in South Georgia | |
| Location | South Georgia |
| Coordinates |  54°33′S 36°6′W / 54.550°S 36.100°W / -54.550; -36.100 |
| Length | 6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Royal Bay |
| Status | unknown |
Ross Glacier (54°33′S 36°6′W / 54.550°S 36.100°W / -54.550; -36.100Coordinates: WikiMiniAtlas54°33′S 36°6′W / 54.550°S 36.100°W / -54.550; -36.100) is a glacier 6 miles (10 km) long, flowing east from the juncture of Allardyce and Salvesen Ranges to , 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[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
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.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Ross Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 
Portal:
Geography
Geography
Glaciers in the Antarctic | |
|---|---|
|
Glaciers of South Georgia | |
|---|---|
|
 | This article about a glacier in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- v
- t
Retrieved from ""
Categories:
- Glaciers of South Georgia
- Subantarctic island glacier stubs
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands geography stubs
Hidden categories:
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the USGS Geographic Names Information System
- All stub articles