Ramsden Rock (Bulgarian: скала Рамсдън, romanized:skala Ramsden, IPA:[skɐˈla ˈramsdən]) is the rock off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 127 m long in southeast–northwest direction and 100 m wide. It is split in several abutting parts with an aggregate surface area of 0.47 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]
Rock in Antarctica
Ramsden Rock
Location of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
The feature is named after Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800), a British mathematician and scientific instrument maker who created a modern, accurate theodolite; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.
Location
Ramsden Rock is located in Hero Bay at 62°32′06.8″S60°26′51″W,[2] which is 1km northwest of Siddins Point, 9km east-northeast of Avitohol Point and 9km southwest of Desolation Island. Bulgarian mapping in 2009 and 2017.
Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated
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