Prince Gustav Ice Shelf

Prince Gustav Ice Shelf

Prince Gustav Ice Shelf (coord|64|15|S|58|30|W|) is an ice shelf of more than 15 nautical miles (28 km) extent occupying the south part of Prince Gustav Channel, including Rohss Bay, James Ross Island. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1990 in association with the channel.


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