Ross Sea

American  

[raws see, ros] / ˈrɔs ˈsi, ˈrɒs /

noun

1. the world’s southernmost sea, a deep embayment of the Southern Ocean, extending into Antarctica south of New Zealand: nicknamed the “Last Ocean.”

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Ross Sea British  

noun

1. a large arm of the S Pacific in Antarctica, incorporating the Ross Ice Shelf and lying between Victoria Land and the Edward VII Peninsula

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Etymology

Origin of Ross Sea

First recorded in 1905–10; named after Sir James Ross, who visited the area in 1841

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Ross Sea

It has happened to other penguin colonies - an iceberg blocked a group in the Ross Sea for several years, leading to no breeding success, he explains.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024

But researchers say it’s just a matter of time before the virus crosses the Ross Sea to Australia.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 18, 2024

The two icebreakers will also conduct environmental surveys in the Prydez Bay, the Astronaut Sea in southeast Antarctic, and in the Ross Sea and Amundsen Sea in the west.

From Reuters ● Nov. 1, 2023

Since constructing its first research station in Antarctica in 1985, known as “Great Wall,” China has built at least four others: Zhongshan, Kunlun, Taishan and a base on Inexpressible Island in the Ross Sea area.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2023

The Aurora will land six men at the Ross Sea base.

From South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition by Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir