Difference between revisions of "Ross Dependency"
Westarctica (talk | contribs) (Added category and shifted credit to notes. This article was primarily sourced from the Wikipedia Article on Ross Dependence) |
Westarctica (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:Antarctica, New Zealand territorial claim.jpg|thumb|The sector of land claimed by New Zealand]] | [[File:Antarctica, New Zealand territorial claim.jpg|thumb|The sector of land claimed by New Zealand]] | ||
The '''Ross Dependency''' is a region of [[Antarctica]] defined by a sector originating at the South Pole, passing along longitudes 160° east to 150° west, and terminating at 60° south. It is claimed by New Zealand. Since the [[Antarctic Treaty]] came into force in 1961, Article IV of which states: "No acts or activities taking place while the present Treaty is in force shall constitute a basis for asserting, supporting or denying a claim to territorial sovereignty in Antarctica or create any rights of sovereignty in Antarctica," most countries do not | The '''Ross Dependency''' is a region of [[Antarctica]] defined by a sector originating at the South Pole, passing along longitudes 160° east to 150° west, and terminating at 60° south. It is claimed by New Zealand. Since the [[Antarctic Treaty]] came into force in 1961, Article IV of which states: "No acts or activities taking place while the present Treaty is in force shall constitute a basis for asserting, supporting or denying a claim to territorial sovereignty in Antarctica or create any rights of sovereignty in Antarctica," most countries do not recognize territorial claims in [[Antarctica]]. | ||
The Dependency takes its name from Sir [[James Clark Ross]], who discovered the [[Ross Sea]], and includes part of [[Victoria Land]], and most of the [[Ross Ice Shelf]]. [[Ross Island]], [[Balleny Islands]] and the | The Dependency takes its name from Sir [[James Clark Ross]], who discovered the [[Ross Sea]], and includes part of [[Victoria Land]], and most of the [[Ross Ice Shelf]]. [[Ross Island]], the [[Balleny Islands]], and the ice-covered [[Roosevelt Island]] also form part of the Dependency, as does [[Cronenwett Island]], which lies directly on the 150 degree line of longitude, half inside the Ross Dependency and half inside [[Westarctica]]. | ||
[[Category:Geography of Antarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Antarctica]] | ||
Revision as of 21:34, 11 May 2018
The Ross Dependency is a region of Antarctica defined by a sector originating at the South Pole, passing along longitudes 160° east to 150° west, and terminating at 60° south. It is claimed by New Zealand. Since the Antarctic Treaty came into force in 1961, Article IV of which states: "No acts or activities taking place while the present Treaty is in force shall constitute a basis for asserting, supporting or denying a claim to territorial sovereignty in Antarctica or create any rights of sovereignty in Antarctica," most countries do not recognize territorial claims in Antarctica.
The Dependency takes its name from Sir James Clark Ross, who discovered the Ross Sea, and includes part of Victoria Land, and most of the Ross Ice Shelf. Ross Island, the Balleny Islands, and the ice-covered Roosevelt Island also form part of the Dependency, as does Cronenwett Island, which lies directly on the 150 degree line of longitude, half inside the Ross Dependency and half inside Westarctica.