Groma Rock (Bulgarian: скала Грома, romanizedskala Groma, IPA: [skɐˈla ˈgrɔmɐ]) is the 45 m long in south-north direction and 30 m wide rock off the northwest extremity of Low Island in the South Shetland Islands. Its surface area is 0.1 ha.

Groma Rock
Location of Low Island in the South Shetland Islands
Groma Rock is located in Antarctica
Groma Rock
Groma Rock
Location of Groma Rock
Groma Rock is located in South Shetland Islands
Groma Rock
Groma Rock
Groma Rock (South Shetland Islands)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°13′01.7″S 62°11′33″W / 63.217139°S 62.19250°W / -63.217139; -62.19250
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Area0.1 ha (0.25 acres)
Length45 m (148 ft)
Width30 m (100 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

The feature is named after the ancient Roman surveying instrument groma, and 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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Groma Rock lies in Osmar Strait at 63°13′01.7″S 62°11′33″W / 63.217139°S 62.19250°W / -63.217139; -62.19250,[1] which is 370 m north-northwest of Dioptra Island and 1.75 km north-northeast of Cape Wallace. British mapping in 2009.

See also

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Maps

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Map of Smith and Low Islands in the South Shetland Islands

Notes

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  1. ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission

References

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.