Ross Sea Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
deep sea of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica
About Ross Sea
Early explorers into Antarctic waters encountered a vast barrier of ice. They could hardly tell what was mainland, what was islands, or what was just sea-ice. But from the 19th century they found more areas accessible in summer, such as the Peninsula. In the Ross Sea they found an inlet that was much further south yet occasionally navigable, with potential access to the interior. Better still, Ross Island had a natural harbour, and bare rock that was much safer to build huts on than the shifting, cracking ice. The island became the springboard for journeys into the interior. There wasn't much whaling or sealing activity here as these creatures depend on open water and dwell further north. In the 19th and 20th century several nations staked claims to Antarctica, and New Zealand claimed the
Ross Sea Travel Guide Sections
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