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Charting the Eastern Side of James Ross Island
- When
- 1842
- Where
- Eastern side of James Ross Island
James Clark Ross explored and roughly charted points along the eastern side of James Ross Island in 1842, naming nearby features.
Ross explored the eastern side of James Ross Island, discovering and naming Snow Hill Island and Seymour Island. The island was later named for Ross by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition in 1903, acknowledging his earlier charting work in the area.
Sources
- James Clark Ross Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
- James Ross Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-14
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