Ross Glacier
Glacier in Antarctica
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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]
| Ross Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Georgia |
| Coordinates | 54°33′S 36°6′W |
| Length | 6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Royal Bay |
| Status | unknown |