Borda Rock (Bulgarian: скала Борда, romanizedskala Borda, IPA: [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]

Borda Rock
Location of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands
Borda Rock is located in Antarctica
Borda Rock
Borda Rock
Location of Borda Rock
Borda Rock is located in South Shetland Islands
Borda Rock
Borda Rock
Borda Rock (South Shetland Islands)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°55′01.6″S 62°32′15″W / 62.917111°S 62.53750°W / -62.917111; -62.53750
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Area1.46 ha (3.6 acres)
Length270 m (890 ft)
Width90 m (300 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty
Demographics
Populationuninhabited
Topographic map of Livingston Island and Smith Island

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

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Borda Rock is located at 62°55′01.6″S 62°32′15″W / 62.917111°S 62.53750°W / -62.917111; -62.53750,[2] which is 240 m northwest of Gregory Point. Bulgarian mapping in 2009 and 2017.

See also

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Maps

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  • L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5 (First edition 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4)
  • South Shetland Islands: Smith and Low Islands. Scale 1:150000 topographic map No. 13677. British Antarctic Survey, 2009
  • L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Smith Island. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2017. ISBN 978-619-90008-3-0
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated

Notes

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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

References

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