Glover Rocks
The Glover Rocks (67°46′S 68°54′W / 67.767°S 68.900°WCoordinates: 67°46′S 68°54′W / 67.767°S 68.900°W) are a group of rocks lying northwest of Avian Island, off the south end of Adelaide Island, Antarctica. They were named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for , 3rd Engineer of RRS John Biscoe (1962–63), the ship assisting the Royal Navy Hydrographic Survey Unit which charted the feature in 1963.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Glover Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Glover Rocks". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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- Rock formations of Adelaide Island
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