geo.wikisort.org - IslandBris Rock (Bulgarian: скала Брис, romanized: skala Bris, IPA: [skɐˈla ˈbris]) is the rock off the northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 70 m in south–north direction and 60 m in west–east direction. Its surface area is 0.21 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]
Rock in Antarctica
Bris RockLocation in the South Shetland Islands Show map of South Shetland IslandsLocation in Antarctica Show map of Antarctica |
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Location | Antarctica |
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Coordinates | 62°15′01.5″S 59°10′12″W |
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Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
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Area | 0.21 ha (0.52 acres) |
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Length | 70 m (230 ft) |
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Width | 60 m (200 ft) |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty |
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Population | uninhabited |
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The feature is named after the Bris sextant invented by the Swedish sailor and writer Sven Yrvind; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.
Location
Bris Rock is located at 62°15′01.5″S 59°10′12″W,[2] which is 1.41 km west-northwest of Retamales Point, 2 km northeast of Smilets Point and 2.1 km southwest of Withem Island. British mapping in 1968.
See also
Maps
- Livingston Island to King George Island. Scale 1:200000. Admiralty Nautical Chart 1776. Taunton: UK Hydrographic Office, 1968.
- South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:200000 topographic map No. 3373. DOS 610 - W 62 58. Tolworth, UK, 1968.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
External links
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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Main islands | |
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Other islands | |
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Rocks, stacks, reefs spits and banks | |
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Straits |
- Boyd
- English
- Fildes
- Glogovo
- Hell Gates
- Iglika
- Izgrev
- Klimash
- McFarlane
- Morton
- Mugla
- Neck or Nothing
- Nelson
- Orión
- Osmar
- Smolensk
- Villalón
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Undersea and subglacial features |
- Bransfield Trough
- Macheret Trench
- Orca Seamount
- Quiroga Ridge
- South Shetland Trough
- Vergilov Ridge
- Wordie Seamount
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На других языках
[de] Bris Rock
Der Bris Rock (englisch; bulgarisch скала Брис .mw-parser-output .Latn{font-family:"Akzidenz Grotesk","Arial","Avant Garde Gothic","Calibri","Futura","Geneva","Gill Sans","Helvetica","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Stone Sans","Tahoma","Trebuchet","Univers","Verdana"}skala Bris) ist ein in nord-südlicher Ausrichtung 70 m langer und 60 m breiter Klippenfelsen vor der Nordwestküste von Nelson Island im Archipel der Südlichen Shetlandinseln. Er liegt 1,41 km westnordwestlich des Retamales Point, 2 km nordöstlich des Smilets Point und 2,1 km südwestlich von Withem Island.
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