McMurdo Sound
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The ice-clogged waters of Antarctica's McMurdo Sound extend about 55 km (35 mi) long and wide. The sound connects the Ross Sea to the north with the Ross Ice Shelf Cavity to the south via Haskell Strait. The strait is largely covered by the McMurdo Ice Shelf. The Royal Society Range rises from sea level to 13,205 feet (4,205 m) on the western shoreline. Ross Island, an historic jumping-off point for polar explorers, designates the eastern boundary. The active volcano Mt Erebus at 12,448 feet (3,794 m) dominates Ross Island. Antarctica's largest scientific base, the United States' McMurdo Station, as well as the New Zealand Scott Base are located on the southern shore of the island. Less than 10 percent of McMurdo Sound's shoreline is free of ice.
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- Related: Erebus Ice Tongue, Marble Point, McMurdo Station, Ross Sea, Scott Base, Williams Field, Winter Quarters Bay
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