Borda Rock
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borda-rock-172-7317502
title:
Borda Rock
text:
Borda Rock is the rock off the NW coast of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 270 m long in southwest-northeast direction and 90 m wide. Its surface area is 1.46 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers. The feature is named after Jean-Charles de Borda (1733-1799), a French mathematician, physicist and Navy officer who refined the reflecting circle; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Rock in Antarctica
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borda_Rock
date created:
2021-05-25T17:44:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T19:26:27Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Smith-Island-location-map.png","width":1669,"height":1144}
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13
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