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Feature Name (see definition): Kristensen Rocks Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 8228 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 71° 55' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 171° 11' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -71.9166667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 171.1833333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1969 Description (see definition): Twin rocks lying 1 mi S of Possession Island in the Possession Islands group in the Ross Sea. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named bu Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Captain Leonard Kristesen who, with H.J. Bull in the ship Antarctis, explored the area and landed on the Possession Islands in 1895. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Kristensen Rocks in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Kristensen Rocks information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Kristensen Rocks should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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