geo.wikisort.org - IslandTriznatsi Rocks (Bulgarian: скали Тризнаци, romanized: skali Triznatsi, IPA: [skɐˈli triˈznat͡si]) is the group of three adjacent rocks off the northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 144 m in west–east direction and 122 m in south–north direction. Their surface areas are 0.33 ha, 0.17 ha and 0.14 ha respectively. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]
Rocks in Antarctica
Triznatsi RocksLocation 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′49″S 59°11′39″W |
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Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
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Area | 0.64 ha (1.6 acres) |
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Length | 144 m (472 ft) |
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Width | 122 m (400 ft) |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty |
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Population | uninhabited |
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The rocks are so named because of their configuration, 'triznatsi' being the Bulgarian for 'triplets.'
Location
Triznatsi Rocks are centred at 62°15′49″S 59°11′39″W[2] and situated 325 m northwest of Smilets Point, 1.83 km east of Folger Rock and 485 m south-southwest of Meldia Rock. 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.
South Shetland Islands |
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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] Triznatsi Rocks
Die Triznatsi Rocks (englisch; bulgarisch скали Тризнаци .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"}skali Trisnazi, deutsch ‚Drillingsfelsen‘) sind eine Gruppe aus drei benachbarten Klippen vor der Nordwestküste von Nelson Island im Archipel der Südlichen Shetlandinseln. Sie liegen 325 m nordwestlich des Smilets Point, 1,83 km östlich des Folger Rock und 485 m südsüdwestlich des Meldia Rock.
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