Oku-iwa
| Oku-iwa | ||
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| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| Coordinates | 68 ° 42 ′ 0 ″ S , 40 ° 50 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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The Oku-iwa ( Japanese 奥 岩 'Inner Rock' , Norwegian Indre Brenabben ) is a striking rock formation on the Crown Prince Olav Coast in Queen Maud Land in East Antarctica . It rises to the east of the mouth of the Oku-iwa glacier in the Lützow-Holm-Bucht .
Aerial photographs and measurements of a Japanese Antarctic expedition that lasted from 1957 to 1962, during which the naming was also made, were used for mapping. The name reflects the offset coastline at this geographical position.
Web links
- Oku-iwa Rock in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Oku-iwa Rock on geographic.org (English)