Joubert Rock
  Joubert Rock | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 68°12′S 67°41′W / 68.200°S 67.683°WCoordinates: 68°12′S 67°41′W / 68.200°S 67.683°W |
| Administration | |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Joubert Rock is a rock with a least depth of 12.5 metres (41 ft), lying 9 kilometres (5 nmi) southwest of Pod Rocks and 17 kilometres (9 nmi) west-southwest of Millerand Island, in Marguerite Bay, Antarctica. It was charted by the Hydrographic Survey Unit from RRS John Biscoe in 1966, and was named for Arthur B.D. Joubert, third officer of the John Biscoe and officer of the watch when the rock was discovered.[1]
References
- ↑ "Joubert Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
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