<P> The Ross Sea is a deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica , between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land and within the Ross Embayment , and is the southernmost sea on Earth . It derives its name from the British explorer James Ross who visited this area in 1841 . To the west of the sea lies Ross Island and Victoria Land , to the east Roosevelt Island and Edward VII Peninsula in Marie Byrd Land , while the southernmost part is covered by the Ross Ice Shelf , and is about 200 miles ( 320 km ) from the South Pole . Its boundaries and area have been defined by the New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research as having an area of 637,000 square kilometres ( 246,000 sq mi ) . </P>
<P> The Ross Sea is a deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica , between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land and within the Ross Embayment , and is the southernmost sea on Earth . It derives its name from the British explorer James Ross who visited this area in 1841 . To the west of the sea lies Ross Island and Victoria Land , to the east Roosevelt Island and Edward VII Peninsula in Marie Byrd Land , while the southernmost part is covered by the Ross Ice Shelf , and is about 200 miles ( 320 km ) from the South Pole . Its boundaries and area have been defined by the New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research as having an area of 637,000 square kilometres ( 246,000 sq mi ) . </P>
where is the ross sea located on a map
where is the ross sea located on a map
between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land and within the Ross Embayment
between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land and within the Ross Embayment