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Habermehl Rock

Habermehl Rock (, ) is the rock off the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 37 m long in southeast–northwest direction and 18 m wide, with a surface area of 0.02 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The feature is named after Erasmus Habermehl (c. 1538–1606), a Bohemian scientific instrument maker who created an early surveyor's theodolite; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.

Location

Habermehl Rock is in Hero Bay at , which is 2.8 km north-northwest of Siddins Point, 9.7 km northeast of Avitohol Point and 8 km southwest of Desolation Island according to mapping in 2009 and 2017.

See also

Maps

  • South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:200000 topographic map No. 3373. DOS 610 - W 62 58. Tolworth, UK, 1968
  • L. Ivanov. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. (First edition 2009. )
  • L. Ivanov. . Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2017.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated

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