bay ice — noun Etymology: bay (IX) : sea ice that is formed in the shelter of a bay in the arctic or antarctic and that is relatively smooth since it is not subjected to wind or pressure * * * Oceanog. smooth sea ice formed in the sheltered waters of an… … Useful english dictionary
bay ice — Oceanog. smooth sea ice formed in the sheltered waters of an arctic or antarctic bay. [1810 20] * * * … Universalium
Antarctic Peninsula — map. Location o … Wikipedia
Antarctic Treaty System — The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System or ATS, regulate international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earth s only continent without a native human population. For the purposes of the… … Wikipedia
Antarctic Snow Cruiser — The Antarctic Snow Cruiser was a vehicle designed from 1937 to 1939 under the direction of Thomas Poulter, intended to facilitate transport in the Antarctic. While having several innovative features, it generally failed to operate as hoped under… … Wikipedia
Antarctic Technology Offshore Lagoon Laboratory — The Antarctic Technology Offshore Lagoon Laboratory (ATOLL University) was a floating oceanographic laboratory for in situ observation experiments and for field testing new instruments and equipment for polar expeditions. The ATOLL hull was the… … Wikipedia
Bay of Whales — The Bay of Whales (coord|78|30|S|164|20|W|) is an iceport indenting the front of Ross Ice Shelf just northward of Roosevelt Island. A natural ice harbor which generally forms here, it served as the base site for Roald Amundsen s successful… … Wikipedia
Antarctic Zhongshan Station — The Zhongshan Station (Sun Yat Sen Station) is the second Chinese research station in Antarctica and was opened on February 26th, 1989. It is managed by the Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC). It is located at coord|69|22|44|S|76|22|40|E|,… … Wikipedia
Antarctic Peninsula — a peninsula in Antarctica, S of South America. Cf. Graham Land, Palmer Peninsula. * * * ▪ peninsula, Antarctica also called Palmer Peninsula, Graham Land , or Tierra de O Higgins peninsula claimed by Britain, Chile, and Argentina. It… … Universalium
Bay of Winds — The Bay of Winds (coord|66|30|S|97|35|E|) is a coastal embayment between Cape Dovers and Avalanche Rocks in Antarctica. It was discovered by Western Base Party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911 14, under Mawson, who so named it… … Wikipedia
