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OAS seaname Detail for Ross Sea
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| Seaname: | Ross Sea |
| Sea code: | 67A |
| Definition: | The Ross Sea is a major indentation on the eastern side of Antarctica, largely surrounded by the Antarctic shoreline, of which a major part is the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. Its seaward limit is defined by: On the North: From Cape Adare (71°18'S – 170°14'E) eastward, along the parallel of 71°18'S, to position 71°18'S – 157°50'W. On the East: From position 71°18'S – 157°50'W southward, along the meridian of 157°50'W, to Cape Colbeck (77°06'S – 157°50'W). On the South: From Cape Colbeck westward, along the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, to Cape Crozier (77°30'S – 169°20'E), on the eastern coast of Ross Island; thence from Cape Crozier westward and southward, along the northern and western coasts of Ross Island, to Scott Base (77°52'S – 166°40'E), on the southern end of this island; thence from Scott Base southeastward, a line to the northern extremity of White Island (78°00'S – 167°30'E); and thence from the northern extremity of White Island westward, along the northern coasts of White Island and Black Island, and continuing northwesterly, to Brown Peninsula (78°02'S – 165°32'E), on the Hillary coast of the Antarctic mainland. On the West: From Brown Peninsula northward, along the coast of Victoria Land, to Cape Adare (71°18'S – 170°14'E), the point of commencement. |
| Citation: | IHO PUBLICATION S-23, Limits of Oceans and Seas, Draft 4th Edition, 2002 |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 1 |
| Keydate: | 2001-08-21 14:20:44+00 |
| Editdate: | 2024-08-22 16:06:50+00 |