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McMurdo Sound, Antarctica: see Ross Sea Bay of Whales, the ice shelf's best known inlet, lasted for c.50 years and was the site of Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's base for his trek to the South Pole in 1911; Little America, a U.S. base, was located nearby. ..... Click the link for more information. . McMurdo SoundBay, western extension of the Ross Sea, Antarctica. Lying at the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, the channel is 92 mi (148 km) long and up to 46 mi (74 km) wide; it has been a major centre for Antarctic explorations. First discovered in 1841 by Scottish explorer James C. Ross, it served as one of the main access routes to the Antarctic continent. Ross Island, on the shores of the sound, was the site of headquarters for British explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ferris saw the scene in 1988 when he traveled with Air Force personnel to McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. When this piece--now merely the size of Rhode Island--became stranded near Ross Island, scientists were worried that it might break free and block the route taken by supply ships into McMurdo Sound, the site of many Antarctic research stations. In journal format, biologist and artist Sophie Webb recounts her trip to Antarctica in the company of American researchers who study Adelie penguins in McMurdo Sound, the location of the southernmost Adelie penguin colony. |
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