Akebono Rock () is a substantial area of exposed rock just east of the mouth of
Akebono Glacier on the coast of
Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land () is a roughly region of Antarctica Territorial claims in Antarctica, claimed by Norway as a dependent territory. It borders the claimed British Antarctic Territory 20th meridian west, 20° west, specifically the Caird Coast, ...
. Mapped from surveys and air photos by the
Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition
The refers to a series of Japanese Antarctic expeditions for scientific research.
The first JARE expedition was launched in 1957 to coordinate with the International Geophysical Year. This was the team which left 15 dogs, including Taro and Ji ...
, 1957–1962, who also gave the name.
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Rock formations of Queen Maud Land
Prince Olav Coast
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