Ross Island
Ross Island
Ross′ Is′land
n.
单词 | ross island |
释义 | Ross IslandRoss IslandRoss′ Is′landn. Ross IslandRoss Island,in the 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. , AntarcticaAntarctica , the fifth largest continent, c.5,500,000 sq mi (14,245,000 sq km), asymmetrically centered on the South Pole and almost entirely within the Antarctic Circle. Geology and Geography Antarctica consists of two major regions: W Antarctica (c. ..... Click the link for more information. , on the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. Part of the Ross Dependency, the island is separated from Victoria Land by McMurdo Sound. Mt. ErebusErebus, Mount, volcanic peak, 12,280 ft (3,743 m) high, on Ross Island, in the Ross Sea, E Antarctica. One of the loftiest volcanoes of the world, it was discovered in 1841 by the British explorer James C. Ross and named for one of his two ships. ..... Click the link for more information. , an active volcano, and Mt. Terror are on the island. Ross Island |
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