Borda Rock Explained

Borda Rock
Map:Antarctica#South Shetland Islands
Map Relief:yes
Location:Antarctica
Coordinates:-62.9171°N -62.5375°W
Archipelago:South Shetland Islands
Area Ha:1.46
Length M:270
Width M:90
Population:uninhabited
Country:None
Treaty System:Antarctic Treaty

Borda Rock (Bulgarian: скала Борда|skala Borda, in Bulgarian pronounced as /skɐˈla borˈda/) 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 (extending 543 by 175 m together with the adjacent minor rocks). Its surface area is 1.46 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]

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 and methods.

Location

Borda Rock is located at -62.9171°N -62.5375°W,[2] which is 240 m northwest of Gregory Point. Bulgarian mapping in 2009 and 2017.

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Notes and References

  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. http://apcbg.org/gazet.pdf Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.