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McMurdo Sound
Mc·Mur·do Sound M0174800 (mĭk-mûr′dō) An inlet of the Ross Sea in Antarctica off the coast of Victoria Land. A US research and exploration base is here.McMurdo Sound (məkˈmɜːdəʊ) n (Placename) an inlet of the Ross Sea in Antarctica, north of Victoria LandMc•Mur′do Sound′ (məkˈmɜr doʊ) n. an inlet of Ross Sea, in Antarctica, N of Victoria Land. McMurdo Sound
McMurdo Sound, Antarctica: see Ross SeaRoss Sea, arm of the Pacific Ocean, Antarctica, between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land. It was discovered in 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross, a British explorer. Ross Island with Mt. Erebus, an active volcano, is in the western part of the sea; Roosevelt Island is in the east. ..... Click the link for more information. . |