Dependence of Ross

The dependence of Ross is an area of the the Antarctic asserted by the New Zealand. It is defined like the sector ranging between the Longitude S 160° E with 150 ° O, since the Latitude 60° S until the South pole.

Its name comes from Sir James Clark Ross, which discovered the Mer of Ross.

Geography

The dependence of Ross is largely open on the Mer of Ross and includes/understands only one small portion of the Antarctic continent, namely the Ground Victoria in the West and the Ground Marie Byrd in the East. Although covering very broad longitudes, the New Zealand sector is one of the smallest sectors asserted on the Antarctic in term of surface of the emerged grounds, almost as small as the Ad3elie coast.

The island of Ross, the island Roosevelt, the island Scott and the islands Balleny are located inside the dependence of Ross.

History

The the United Kingdom took possession of the territory in 1923 and placed it under administration of dominium of the New Zealand and this administration was transmitted to him at the time of its independence. The general governor of New Zealand east in fact always officially general governor of the dependence of Ross.

Like the other territorial claims on the Antarctic, it officially recognized forever by the international community and is currently suspended by the Traité on the Antarctic.

Research stations

The scientific bases Scott (New Zealand) and McMurdo (the United States) are the only occupied places in a permanent way on the territory (if one does not take into account the base Amundsen-Scott located at the south pole) and both are located on the island of Ross, which also includes/understands Williams Field, a landing strip usable throughout the year. Two other tracks are open in the dependence according to the weather conditions, guaranteeing an access to the tankers all along the year.

The New Zealand maintains a base of summer in the area of the dry Vallées of McMurdo of 1969 to 1995. Greenpeace used of 1987 to 1992 its own base the Antarctic, World Park, on the island of Ross. As the base belonged to an governmental organization, the official policy of the countries signatories of the treaty on the Antarctic was not to provide him assistance.

See too

Internal bonds

External bonds

Official site of the dependence of Ross (New Zealand Ministry for Foreign Affairs)

Simple: Ross Dependancy

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