Erebus and Terror Gulf
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Adélie penguin rookery at Erebus and Terror Gulf on Paulet Island, 1996.
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| Coordinates | 63°55′S 56°40′W / 63.917°S 56.667°WCoordinates: 63°55′S 56°40′W / 63.917°S 56.667°W |
| Type | Gulf |
| Ocean/sea sources | Weddell Sea |
Erebus and Terror Gulf is a gulf on the southeast side of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, bordered on the northeast by the Joinville Island group and on the southwest by the James Ross Island group. It was named for HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, the vessels used by Sir James Clark Ross in exploring these waters in 1842–43
This region contains tabular icebergs.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Erebus and Terror Gulf" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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