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Ross Island
Ross Dependency
Ross Dependency Region of Antarctica that includes Ross Island, the coast along the Ross Sea and nearby islands. It has been under the jurisdiction of New Zealand since 1923. Area: land mass,
c.415,000sq km (160,000sq mi); ice shelf,
c.450,000sq km (174,000sq mi).
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RIS&G Investigation Shows Ross Island Uplands and Lagoon Are Environmentally Safe; Unprecedented Three-Year Study of Soil, Sediment and Water Shows That The Complex Poses No Real Threat to Human Health, the Environment or Drinking Water.
PR Newswire; 2/25/2002; 700+ words
; ...environmental investigation of Ross and Hartack Islands and the Ross Island Lagoon is submitted to...assessments conducted by Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co...processing facility on Ross and Hardtack islands, within the Willamette...
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A high-resolution numerical simulation of the wind flow in the Ross Island Region, Antarctica
Magazine article from: Monthly Weather Review; 2/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...three-dimensional wind flow for the Ross Island region of Antarctica is presented...consistently southerly winds in the Ross Island region are due to a few potential...stationed over the central part of the Ross Ice Shelf or the souther
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Ross Island gift? Forget it, owner says.
Newspaper article from: ORian (Portland, OR); 6/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...paper's reporting on Ross Island has been honest, truthful and in-depth." Ross Island, actually four islands totaling almost 400 acres of...environmentalists say a cleaned-up Ross Island lagoon will be an important...
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Ross Island group propels planning for urban oasis in Portland
Newspaper article from: Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland, OR); 1/15/2008; ; 602 words
; ...is restoring four islands in the river, including Ross Island, to ensure their long...between people and the island to preserving and interpreting the islands' natural and cultural...management effort. Ross Island, which Robert Pamplin...
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+(via+Knight-Ridder%2fTribune+Business+News) "The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)")
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Ross Island, Ore., Issues Good Environmental Report.
Newspaper article from: The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 2/26/2002; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Scott Learn Feb. 26--Ross Island is "remarkably clear of contamination" a consultant hired by Ross Island Sand & Gravel has concluded...did not analyze how future fill at Ross Island could affect the risk assessment...
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Ross Island transfer still 'up in the air'.
Newspaper article from: ORian (Portland, OR); 7/13/2006; 700+ words
; ...The city's long-sought plan to add Ross Island as the newest jewel of its parks system is...gravel-washing plant and about 25 acres on the island. Ross Island, a complex of four islands, is ecologically sensitive owing to its urban...
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Ross Island's fate hangs on seesaw battle between owner, city.
Newspaper article from: ORian (Portland, OR); 6/10/2007; 700+ words
; ...summed up the contradiction that is Ross Island: From the center of the island...treeless from years of industrial abuse. Ross Island is both an environmental sanctuary...prominent people have offered visions for Ross Island -- as a potential centerpiece...
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Ross Island gift: Act III or end of deal?
Newspaper article from: ORian (Portland, OR); 5/26/2007; 700+ words
; ...donation. Neither Pamplin, Ross Island Sand & Gravel...returned messages Friday. Ross Island, a chain of four islands that covers almost 400 acres...several species of wildlife. Ross Island Sand & Gravel mined and...
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Ross Island, Ore., Company Works to Restore Island to More Natural Condition.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 6/4/2002; 700+ words
; ...Business News Jun. 4--The owner of Ross Island is proposing to add 4.5 million...Jim Rue, environmental manager for Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co...company has "no interest" in using Ross Island as a site for contaminated...
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Ross Island, Ore., Restoration Plan Will Cost Less, Be Safer for Animals.
Newspaper article from: The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 4/30/2002; 700+ words
; ...new restoration plan for Ross Island that calls for less imported...plan presumably would cost Ross Island Sand & Gravel...byproducts from continuing Ross Island Sand & Gravel operations...dirt and sand used for Ross Island fill will be topics...
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Ross Island
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ross Island in the Ross Sea , Antarctica , on the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. Part of the Ross Dependency, the island is separated from Victoria Land by McMurdo Sound. Mt. Erebus , an active volcano, and Mt. Terror are on the island.
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Ross, James Clark
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...1819 – 1820 Ross sailed with Parry when...voyage in reaching Melville Island brought the expedition...on 26 December 1822, Ross sailed with Parry on the...sponsor) and King William Island. On 1 June 1831 he discovered...captain on 28 October 1834, Ross commanded H.M.S...
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Sir John Ross
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...Ross British explorer Sir John Ross (1777-1856) joined the Royal...Passage, exploring King William Island and the Boothia Peninsula, and...expedition of Sir John Franklin. Ross was the fifth son of Andrew Ross and his wife, Elizabeth. He...
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Ross, Tracee Ellis 1972–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...to cry onstage,” Ross recalled in the People interview...school in Providence, Rhode Island. After graduating in 1994, Ross took a job at Mirabella magazine...After some runway modeling, Ross felt the need for a greater avenue...
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Sir James Clark Ross
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...now part of New Zealand's Ross Dependency). The Ross Shelf Ice barred their way further...they wintered in the Falkland Islands, but they were no more successful...September 1843. This voyage gave Ross "a distinguished place amongst...
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