Bris Rock (Bulgarian: скала Брис, romanizedskala Bris, IPA: [skɐˈla ˈbris]) 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.[1]

Bris Rock
Bris Rock is located in South Shetland Islands
Bris Rock
Bris Rock
Location in the South Shetland Islands
Bris Rock is located in Antarctica
Bris Rock
Bris Rock
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°15′01.5″S 59°10′12″W / 62.250417°S 59.17000°W / -62.250417; -59.17000
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Area0.21 ha (0.52 acres)
Length70 m (230 ft)
Width60 m (200 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

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.

Location

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Bris Rock is located at 62°15′01.5″S 59°10′12″W / 62.250417°S 59.17000°W / -62.250417; -59.17000,[2] which is 1.41 km west-northwest of Retamales Point, 2 km northeast of Smilets Point and 2.1 km southwest of Withem Island. British mapping in 1968.

See also

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Maps

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  • 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

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  1. ^ L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28
  2. ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission
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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.