- Victoria Land
- geographical name region E Antarctica S of New Zealand on W shore of Ross Sea & Ross Ice Shelf
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Victoria Land
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Victoria Land — is a region of Antarctica bounded on the east by the Ross Sea and on the west by Wilkes Land. It was discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in January 1841 and named after the UK s Queen Victoria. [gnis|type=antarid|16032] The region includes… … Wikipedia
Victoria Land — mainland region of Antarctica, along the Ross Sea: part of the Ross Dependency … English World dictionary
Victoria Land — a region in Antarctica, bordering on the Ross Sea, mainly in Ross Dependency. * * * ▪ region, Antarctica physical region in eastern Antarctica, bounded by the Ross Sea (east) and Wilkes Land (west) and lying north of the Ross Ice Shelf. It… … Universalium
Victoria Land — Victo′ria Land n. geg a region in Antarctica, bordering on the Ross Sea, mainly in Ross Dependency … From formal English to slang
Victoria Land — /vɪkˈtɔriə lænd/ (say vik tawreeuh land) noun a region in Antarctica, bordering on the Ross Sea; largely in Ross Dependency …
Victoria Land — noun a mountainous area of Antarctica bounded by the Ross Sea and Wilkes Land • Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical region, ↑geographic region • Part Holonyms: ↑Antarctica, ↑Antarctic continent * * * … Useful english dictionary
Mount McCarthy (Victoria Land) — Mount McCarthy is a peak, 2,865 m, standing 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northwest of Schofield Peak, in the Barker Range, Victoria Land. Named by the NZFMCAE, 1962–63, after Mortimer McCarthy, a member of the crew of the Terra Nova of the… … Wikipedia
Chapman Glacier (Victoria Land) — Chapman Glacier (70°43′S 166°24′E / 70.717°S 166.4°E / 70.717; 166.4) is a glacier at the head of Yule Bay in northern Victoria Land. It was name … Wikipedia
Mount Larsen (Victoria Land) — Mount Larsen (74°51′S 162°12′E / 74.85°S 162.2°E / 74.85; 162.2) is a mountain, 1,560 m, presenting sheer granite cliffs on the north side standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) southwest of Hansen Nun … Wikipedia
Mount McLennan (Victoria Land) — Mount McLennan is a prominent mountain rising over 1,600 m at the north side of Taylor Valley, surmounting the area at the heads of Canada, Commonwealth, and Loftus Glaciers, in Victoria Land. Named by C.S. Wright of the British Antarctic… … Wikipedia
