McMurdo Ice Shelf
The McMurdo Ice Shelf is the portion of the Ross Ice Shelf bounded by McMurdo Sound and Ross Island on the north and Minna Bluff on the south. Studies show this feature has characteristics quite distinct from the Ross Ice Shelf and merits individual naming.
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- Description: ice shelf in Antarctica
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-78° or 78° south
Longitude
166.5° or 166° 30′ east
Open location code
2VJ82G22+22
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“McMurdo Ice Shelf” goes by many names.
Mak-Merdo şelf buzlağıAzerbaijani
Мак-МёрдаBelarusian
Мак-Мёрда (ледавік)Belarusian
麥克默多冰架Chinese
მაკ-მერდოს შელფური მყინვარიGeorgian
מדף הקרח מק-מרדוHebrew
मैक्मरडो हिमचट्टानHindi
Piattaforma di ghiaccio McMurdoItalian
Мекмердоова Ледена ПлочаMacedonian
McMurdoisenNorwegian Nynorsk
یختاق مکموردوPersian
Ледник Мак-МёрдоRussian
Мак-МёрдоRussian
Мак-Мёрдо шельфовый ледникRussian
Шельфовый ледник Мак-МердоRussian
McMurdo Buz SahanlığıTurkish
Шельфовий льодовик Мак-МердоUkrainian
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