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Maglizh Rocks

{{Short description|Group of rocks in Antarctica}}

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Maglizh Rocks ({{langx|bg|Мъглижки скали}}, ‘Maglizhki Skali’ m&-'glizh-ki ska-'li) are a group of rocks off the northwest coast of Smith Island, South Shetland Islands. The two adjacent principal rocks, extending {{convert|460|m|yd|0|abbr=on}} in east-west direction and {{convert|140|m|yd|0|abbr=on}} wide are situated {{convert|300|m|yd|0|abbr=on}} north of Lista Point, with the third major one, 300 by 100 m, situated {{convert|320|m|yd|0|abbr=on}} northwest of them. The rocks have a combined surface area of {{convert|10.6|ha|acre}}.L.L. Ivanov. [http://apcbg.org/image023.jpg Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.] Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. {{ISBN|978-954-92032-6-4}} The rocks are named after the town of Maglizh in southern Bulgaria.

Maps

  • [http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/540915.html Chart of South Shetland including Coronation Island, &c.] from the exploration of the sloop Dove in the years 1821 and 1822 by George Powell Commander of the same. Scale ca. 1:200000. London: Laurie, 1822.
  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. {{ISBN|978-954-92032-9-5}} (First edition 2009. {{ISBN|978-954-92032-6-4}})
  • [http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/mapcat/display_map.cfm?map_id=13677 South Shetland Islands: Smith and Low Islands.] Scale 1:150000 topographic map No. 13677. British Antarctic Survey, 2009.
  • [http://www.add.scar.org Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).] Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Smith Island. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2017. {{ISBN|978-619-90008-3-0}}

See also

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References

External links

  • [https://copernix.io/#?where=-62.641066772521974,-63.01735943762575,16&?query=&?map_type=hybrid Maglizh Rocks.] Copernix satellite image

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Category:Landforms of Smith Island (South Shetland Islands)

Category:Bulgaria and the Antarctic

Category:Rock formations of the South Shetland Islands

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