Gibbous Rocks
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  Gibbous Rocks Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 61°3′S 54°59′W / 61.050°S 54.983°W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The Gibbous Rocks are a group of rocks located 7 km (4 nmi) north-west of Cape Belsham, Elephant Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. They were so named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee following charting by the Joint Services Expedition, 1970–71. The name is descriptive of their humped or rounded shapes (gibbous meaning humped).[1]
References
- ^ "Gibbous Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Gibbous Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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