Ross Glacier

Ross Glacier
Location of Ross Glacier in South Georgia
LocationSouth Georgia
Coordinates54°33′S 36°6′W / 54.550°S 36.100°W / -54.550; -36.100
Length6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusRoyal Bay
Statusunknown

Ross Glacier (54°33′S 36°6′W / 54.550°S 36.100°W / -54.550; -36.100) is a glacier 6 miles (10 km) long, flowing east from the juncture of Allardyce and Salvesen Ranges to Little Moltke Harbour, Royal Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. First mapped by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations, 1882–83, and named for Sir James Clark Ross.

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