Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 62°15′01.5″S 59°10′12″W / 62.250417°S 59.17000°W |
Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
Area | 0.21 ha (0.52 acres) |
Length | 70 m (230 ft) |
Width | 60 m (200 ft) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty | |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
Bris Rock (Bulgarian: скала Брис, romanized: skala Bris, IPA: [skɐˈla ˈbris]) is the rock off the northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica extending 70 m in south–north direction and 60 m in west–east direction. Its surface area is 0.21 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]
The feature is named after the Bris sextant invented by the Swedish sailor and writer Sven Yrvind; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.