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McMurdo Sound

This article is about the geographic location. For the research station, see McMurdo Station.
McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

The McMurdo Sound is a sound in Antarctica, known as the southernmost passable body of water in the world, located approximately 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) from the South Pole.[1]

Captain James Clark Ross discovered the sound in February of 1841 and named it after Lieutenant Archibald McMurdo of HMS Terror.[2] Currently, the sound serves as a resupply route for cargo ships and airplanes that land on floating ice airstrips near McMurdo Station.

  1. ^ "Maritime Professional – McMurdo Sound". March 14, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "NSF 92–134 Facts about the US Antarctic Program". National Science Foundation. 7 November 1994. Retrieved 23 May 2007.

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