Triangulation Beach Explained

Triangulation Beach (Bulgarian: бряг Триангулация|bryag Triangulatsiya, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈbrʲag triɐnguˈlat͡sijɐ/) is the ice-free 1.5 km long beach on the south coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, extending both west and east of the south extremity of the island Vidaurre Point. Its surface area is 24.2 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]

The feature is named after the triangulation method used in map making, in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.

Location

Triangulation Beach is centred at -62.3511°N -59.0417°W,[2] which is 4.17 km east by south of Ross Point and 3.25 km west-southwest of Ivan Alexander Point. British mapping of the area in 1968.

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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.