Kingyo Rock () is a large linear rock which lies at the south side of
Omega Glacier where the glacier meets the sea, 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, ...
, Antarctica. It was 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 ...
, 1957–62, and named Kingyo-iwa (goldfish rock).
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Rock formations of Queen Maud Land
Prince Olav Coast
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