Ko-iwa Rock

Coordinates: 68°42′S 40°33′E / 68.700°S 40.550°E / -68.700; 40.550
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Ko-iwa Rock (68°42′S 40°33′E / 68.700°S 40.550°E / -68.700; 40.550) is a small rock exposure 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) west of Oku-iwa Glacier on the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1957–62, and given the name "Ko-iwa", which means "small rock" in Japanese.[1]

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  1. ^ "Ko-iwa Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-05-13.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Ko-iwa Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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