Triznatsi Rocks
  Triznatsi Rocks Location in the South Shetland Islands  Triznatsi Rocks Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°15′49″S 59°11′39″W / 62.26361°S 59.19417°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 0.64 ha (1.6 acres) |
| Length | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Width | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Triznatsi Rocks (Bulgarian: скали Тризнаци, romanized: skali Triznatsi, IPA: [skɐˈli triˈznat͡si]) is the group of three adjacent rocks off the northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 144 m in west–east direction and 122 m in south–north direction. Their surface areas are 0.33 ha, 0.17 ha and 0.14 ha respectively. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]
The rocks are so named because of their configuration, 'triznatsi' being the Bulgarian for 'triplets.'
Location
[edit]Triznatsi Rocks are centred at 62°15′49″S 59°11′39″W / 62.26361°S 59.19417°W[2] and situated 325 m northwest of Smilets Point, 1.83 km east of Folger Rock and 485 m south-southwest of Meldia Rock. British mapping in 1968.
See also
[edit]Maps
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
[edit]- Triznatsi Rocks. Adjusted Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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