Bystrov Rock

Bystrov Rock (71°47′S 12°35′E / 71.783°S 12.583°E / -71.783; 12.583Coordinates: 71°47′S 12°35′E / 71.783°S 12.583°E / -71.783; 12.583) is a prominent rock lying 1 nautical mile (2 km) south-southeast of Isdalsegga Ridge in the Südliche Petermann Range of the Wohlthat Mountains. It was mapped from air photos and surveys by the Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60; remapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–61, and named after Soviet paleontologist A.P. Bystrov.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Bystrov Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-12.

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