Bris Rock
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bris-rock-171-17467172
title:
Bris Rock
text:
Bris Rock is the rock off the northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 70 m in south–north direction and 60 m in west–east direction. Its surface area is 0.21 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers. The feature is named after the Bris sextant invented by the Swedish sailor and writer Sven Yrvind; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Rock in Antarctica
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bris_Rock
date created:
2021-05-25T16:44:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T19:24:43Z
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