…The southern part of the ice shelf reaches almost 77°S and is bordered by the Filchner and Ronne ice shelves. In February 1823, the British captain James Weddell (1787-1834) entered this area and named it the George IV Sea, but later it was named after its discoverer. Most of the area is covered with sea ice year-round, and in summer open water appears along the eastern coast, along which ships sail south. … From [Antarctica] … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Weddell, J." is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…南はほぼ南緯77゜に達し,フィルヒナーFilchner氷棚,ロンネRonne氷棚に接する。1823年2月,イギリスの船長ウェッデルJames Weddell(1787‐1834)がこの海域に侵入し,〈ジョージ4世海〉と命名したが,後年発見者の名を冠した。海域の大部分は周年海氷に覆われ,東部の沿岸に沿って夏季開水域が現れ,船はこれに沿って南下する。… 【南極】より… ※「ウェッデル,J.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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