Skarmeta Rocks
| Skarmeta Rocks | ||
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| Waters | Discovery Bay | |
| archipelago | South Shetland Islands | |
| Geographical location | 62 ° 30 ′ S , 59 ° 41 ′ W | |
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The Skarmeta Rocks ( English for Rocas Skármeta in Spanish ) are a group of cliffs in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands, partially washed over by the sea . They are west of Fuente Rock in Discovery Bay on Greenwich Island .
Scientists of the 1st Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1946–1947) named it after Jorge Skarmeta, a member of the expedition. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee translated this designation into English in 2004.
Web links
- Skarmeta Rocks in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)