The Filchner Rocks () are a group of rocks, some of which are submerged, northeast of
Cape Vahsel, off the east end of
South Georgia. The existence of these rocks was reported in 1775 by a British expedition under
James Cook. They were charted by the
Second German Antarctic Expedition
The Second German Antarctic Expedition of 1911–1913 was led by Wilhelm Filchner in the exploration ship . Its principal objective was to determine whether the Antarctic continent comprised a single landmass rather than separated elements, and ...
, 1911–12, and named for Dr.
Wilhelm Filchner
Wilhelm Filchner (13 September 1877 – 7 May 1957) was a German army officer, scientist and explorer. He conducted several surveys and scientific investigations in China, Tibet and surrounding regions, and led the Second German Antarctic Expeditio ...
, leader of the expedition.
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Rock formations of Antarctica
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