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Ross Island

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. Author not available, ROSS ISLAND. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Sir John Ross
...exploring King William Island and the Boothia Peninsula...Sir John Franklin. Ross was the fifth son...Strait between Baffin Island and Greenland, where...According to Barton, Ross wrote in his journal...for two centuries. Ross then sailed west...known as Ellesmere Island, then went ... Read more

Ross Sea
Ross Sea arm of the Pacific Ocean, Antarctica , between...Land. It was discovered in 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross, a British explorer. Ross Island with Mt. Erebus, an active volcano, is in the western...of the sea; Roosevelt Island is in the east. The Ross Sea's southern extension is ... Read more

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	A high-resolution numerical simulation of the wind flow in the Ross Island Region, Antarctica ; ...three-dimensional wind flow for the Ross Island region of Antarctica is presented...a high-resolution domain in the Ross Island region. Two simulations are performed...dominant wind flow patterns in the Ross Island region. The first simulation is... Read more
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	Ross Island group propels planning for urban oasis in Portland ; ...using sand and gravel pulled from Ross Island. Now it's the city's turn to give...Institute and a member of Friends of Ross Island, an ad-hoc group that's producing...past, and potential future, of Ross Island. The crowd - three-quarters of... Read more
	Ross Island gift? Forget it, owner says. ; ...give the city of Portland part of Ross Island, but the terms he tried to put...Tom Potter's office, the CEO of Ross Island Sand & Gravel says he is through...Pamplin's terms. Discussion with Ross Island on the proposed Donation Agreement... Read more
	Ross Island transfer still 'up in the air'. ; ...city's long-sought plan to add Ross Island as the newest jewel of its parks...Potter's office, not Jim Rue with Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co. -- is saying...it has been for years. Rue says Ross Island Sand & Gravel wants a release... Read more
	Ross Island, Ore., Company Works to Restore Island to More Natural Condition. ; ...Fred Leeson Jun. 4--The owner of Ross Island is proposing to add 4.5 million...Rue, environmental manager for Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co., estimated...company has no interest in using Ross Island as a site for contaminated fill... Read more
	Ross Island gift: Act III or end of deal? ; ...offered to give away nearly all of Ross Island -- a tennis-racquet shaped tract...2001. Last year, the chairman of Ross Island Sand & Gravel reduced the donation...is not possible. Therefore . . . Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co. has commenced... Read more
	Ross Island, Ore., Restoration Plan Will Cost Less, Be Safer for Animals. ; ...30--A new restoration plan for Ross Island that calls for less imported fill...The plan presumably would cost Ross Island Sand & Gravel less money than...processing byproducts from continuing Ross Island Sand & Gravel operations. Although... Read more
	Ross Island's fate hangs on seesaw battle between owner, city. ; ...summed up the contradiction that is Ross Island: From the center of the island...from years of industrial abuse. Ross Island is both an environmental sanctuary...people have offered visions for Ross Island -- as a potential centerpiece for... Read more
	Ross Island gets clean eco report. ; ...Andy Dworkin Aug. 10--Parts of Ross Island that owner Bob Pamplin wants to...the land's cleanliness. Pamplin's Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co. has logged...parts of the island. The northwest Ross Island acreage that could become a city... Read more

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	Laurence Ross, an active NYC sales broker of the Platinum Team at Besen, is pleased to announce the successful sale of the Gold Coast Hotel, located at 1053 Northern Boulevard in Roslyn, Long Island for $5.6 million to Sam Chang of McSam Hotels.(Sales)
	Adelaide Polsinelli, Laurence Ross and Ellen Volpe of The Platinum Team announced the sale of a shopping strip center occupied by a double net leased Walgreens in Deer Park, Long Island.(SALES)
	For Ross, investment sales solid as a rock--and roll.(PROFILE OF THE WEEK: Laurence Ross, investment sales broker, The Platinum Team)

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