McMurdo Sound
McMurdo Sound is a sound about 55 km (35 mi) long and wide, lying at the junction of the Ross Sea and Ross Ice Shelf between Ross Island and Victoria Land. Discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in February 1841 and named after Lt. Archibald McMurdo of HMS Terror.
Related Topics:
Sound - Ross Sea - Ross Ice Shelf - Ross Island - Victoria Land - James Clark Ross - Archibald McMurdo - HMS ''Terror''
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The United States's major Antarctic base, McMurdo Station, is located on Ross Island.
Related Topics:
United States - Antarctic - McMurdo Station
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