Chernoochene Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Черноочене, romanizedlednik Chernoochene, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik t͡ʃɛrnuˈɔt͡ʃɛnɛ]) is the 5 km long and 2 km wide glacier on the Oscar II Coast, Graham Land in Antarctica, situated in the southeast foothills of Forbidden Plateau, south of Jorum Glacier and northeast of Crane Glacier. It is draining southeastwards to flow into Spillane Fjord west of Mount Birks.

Chernoochene Glacier
Location of Oscar II Coast on Antarctic Peninsula
Map showing the location of Chernoochene Glacier
Map showing the location of Chernoochene Glacier
Location of Chernoochene Glacier in Antarctica
LocationGraham Land
Coordinates65°17′00″S 62°15′10″W / 65.28333°S 62.25278°W / -65.28333; -62.25278
Length3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi)
Width1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusSpillane Fjord
Statusunknown

The feature is named after the settlement of Chernoochene in southern Bulgaria.

Location

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Chernoochene Glacier is located at 65°17′00″S 62°15′10″W / 65.28333°S 62.25278°W / -65.28333; -62.25278. British mapping in 1974.

See also

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Maps

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  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

References

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.