Feature Name (see definition): Ross Pass

Feature Class (see definition): Gap

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 12930

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 54° 32' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 036° 15' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -54.5333333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -36.25

Elevation (see definition): 610

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1956

Description (see definition): Narrow but well-defined pass between the SE end of the Allardyce Range and the NW end of the Salvesen Range in South Georgia. The pass is 610 m high and provides a sledging route between Ross Glacier and Brogger Glacier. It was first mapped in 1882-83 by the German group of the International Polar Year Investigations who referred to it as "Gletscher-Joch" (meaning glacier yoke). The name Ross Pass, which derives from association with nearby Ross Glacier, was given by the South Georgia Survey (SGS) following their survey of 1951-52.

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