The Erebus and Terror Gulf (63°55′S 56°40′W / 63.917°S 56.667°W) is a gulf on the southeast side of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, bordered on the northeast by the Joinville Island group and on the southwest by the James Ross Island group.[1]
| Erebus and Terror Gulf | |
|---|---|
 Adélie penguin rookery at Erebus and Terror Gulf on Paulet Island, 1996. | |
  Erebus and Terror Gulf | |
| Coordinates | 63°55′S 56°40′W / 63.917°S 56.667°W |
| Type | Gulf |
| Ocean/sea sources | Weddell Sea |
Location
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The Erebus and Terror Gulf lies in Graham Land to the east of the Trinity Peninsula, which is itself the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The Joinville Island group, Andersson Island and the Tabarin Peninsula are to the north. Prince Gustav Channel enters the west of the gulf, between Eagle Island to the north and Vega Island to the south. James Ross Island and Seymour Island form the southwest edge of the gulf. The Weddell Sea is to the east.[2]
This region contains tabular icebergs.[3]
Name
editThe Erebus and Terror Gulf was named for HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, the vessels used by Sir James Clark Ross in exploring these waters in 1842–43.[1]
Features
editBarker Bank
edit64°01′S 57°01′W / 64.017°S 57.017°W. A marine bank in Erebus and Terror Gulf with a least depth of 20 metres (66 ft). The bank extends northeast from Ula Point, James Ross Island, but its limits are not precisely defined. Charted from HMS Endurance, 1981-82, and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Captain Nicholas J. Barker, RN, who was in command of the ship, 1980-82.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Alberts 1995, p. 223.
- ^ Graham Land and South Shetland BAS.
- ^ pbs documentary NOVA
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 45.
Sources
edit- Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2023-12-03
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names. - Graham Land and South Shetland Islands, BAS: British Antarctic Survey, 2005, retrieved 2024-05-03
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.