Ross-ice-shelf
noun
1.
an ice barrier filling the S part of the Ross Sea.
Ross Ice Shelf
noun
1.
the ice shelf forming the S part of the Ross Sea, between Victoria Land and Byrd Land Also called Ross Barrier, Ross Shelf Ice
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