Surge Rocks
  Location within Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Anvers Island |
| Coordinates | 64°47′S 64°4′W / 64.783°S 64.067°W |
| Total islands | 5 |
| Administration | |
Antarctica | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Named by Palmer Station personnel in 1972. Notable for ocean swells causing water surges. | |
Surge Rocks (64°47′S 64°4′W / 64.783°S 64.067°W) are a group of five rocks in Antarctica. Of the five rocks, two are always exposed above water.
They are located 190 metres (0.1 nmi) southwest of Eichorst Island and 1 kilometre (0.6 nmi) south-southeast of Bonaparte Point, Anvers Island. The name was suggested by Palmer Station personnel in 1972. Ocean swells working on the shoal surrounding these rocks, cause breaking and a "surge" of the water level in any weather condition.
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