Sløret Rocks

Sloret Rocks (73°43′S 4°17′W / 73.717°S 4.283°W / -73.717; -4.283Coordinates: 73°43′S 4°17′W / 73.717°S 4.283°W / -73.717; -4.283) is a small group of rocks high along the ice slope of Kirwan Escarpment, about 5 nautical miles (9 km) south of Enden Point, in Queen Maud Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and air photos by Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition (NBSAE) (1949–52) and named Sloret (the veil).

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Sløret Rocks" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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