GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Ross Sea
The Ross Sea indents the Antarctic coast near Ross Island and the Ross Ice Shelf.
Fast Facts
- It opens to the southern Pacific Ocean.
- Ross Ice Shelf lies to the south.
- Its sea-ice cover grows in winter and shrinks in summer.
Connected lessons
- Ross SeaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Sea iceRelated concept
- Mount ErebusRelated places
- Onyx RiverRelated places
- Ross Ice ShelfRelated places
- Southern OceanRelated places
- McMurdo StationRelated places