Besson Rock
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besson-rock-172-5427128
title:
Besson Rock
text:
Besson Rock is the rock off the northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 45 m in southeast–northwest direction and 32 m in southwest–northeast direction. Its surface area is 0.09 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers. The feature is named after Jacques Besson, a French inventor and mathematician who created the cosmolabe, an instrument to be used for navigation, surveying and cartography; in association with other names in the area
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Rock in Antarctica
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Besson_Rock
date created:
2021-05-25T16:52:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T19:24:56Z
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