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词条 Morris Rock
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  1. Location

  2. See also

  3. Maps

  4. References

  5. External links

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Morris Rock is rising to {{convert|55|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} in the northwest extremity of Aitcho group, English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The feature is named after Alfred Morris (b. 1890), draughtsman in the Admiralty Hydrographic Office in 1935.

Location

The rock is located at {{coord|62|22|07.3|S|59|47|47.6|W|}} which is {{convert|350|m|yd|0|abbr=on}} northwest of Kilifarevo Island, {{convert|2.33|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Emeline Island, {{convert|2.55|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Holmes Rock, {{convert|2.53|km|mi|abbr=on}} south by east of Table Island, and {{convert|3.71|km|mi|abbr=on}} west by north of Fort William, Robert Island (British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009).

See also

  • Aitcho Islands
  • Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
  • List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
  • SCAR
  • South Shetland Islands
  • Territorial claims in Antarctica

Maps

  • L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.
  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. {{ISBN|978-954-92032-6-4}}

References

  • SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.

External links

  • SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
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