Rohss Bay
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Rohss Bay is a bay
11 nautical miles (20 km) wide, between Capes Broms
and Obelisk
on the southwest side of James Ross Island
. Discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition
, 1901–04, under Nordenskjold, and named by him for August and Wilhelm Rohss, patrons of the expedition.
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
11 nautical miles (20 km) wide, between Capes Broms
Cape Broms
Cape Broms is a cape which marks the south side of the entrance to Rohss Bay on the west side of James Ross Island, off the northeast end of Antarctic Peninsula. It was discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld, who named it for G.E. Broms, a patron of the...
and Obelisk
Cape Obelisk
Cape Obelisk is a cape at the north side of the entrance to Rohss Bay, on the west side of James Ross Island. Discovered and named by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Nordenskjold. The name is descriptive of a conspicuous rock pinnacle about 2 nautical miles within the headland,...
on the southwest side of James Ross Island
James Ross Island
James Ross Island is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to , it is irregularly shaped and extends in a north-south direction. It was charted in October 1903 by the Swedish...
. Discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition
Swedish Antarctic Expedition
The Swedish Antarctic Expedition was led by Otto Nordenskjöld and Carl Anton Larsen.-Background:Otto Nordenskjöld, a Swedish geologist and geographer, organized and lead a scientific expedition of the Antarctic Peninsula...
, 1901–04, under Nordenskjold, and named by him for August and Wilhelm Rohss, patrons of the expedition.