 |
||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
Feature Name (see definition): McMurdo Sound Feature Class (see definition): Bay Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 9753 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 77° 30' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 165° 00' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -77.5 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 165 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1947 Description (see definition): A sound about 35 mi long and wide, lying at the junction of the Ross Sea and Ross Ice Shelf between Ross Island and Victoria Land. Discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in February 1841 and named for Lieutenant Archibald McMurdo of the Terror. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding McMurdo Sound in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of McMurdo Sound information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about McMurdo Sound should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
- Please bookmark this page (add it to your favorites).
- If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the URL address below this line. https://geographic.org/geographic_names/antname.php?uni=9753&fid=antgeo_115 Copyright © 1995-2024 ITA all rights reserved. |
A * B * C * D * E * F * G * H * I * J * K * L * M * N * O * P * Q * R * S * T * U * V * W * X * Y * Z
. . . Feedback 
 |
