Patleyna Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Патлейна, romanizedlednik Patleyna, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik patˈlɛjnɐ]) is the 3.4 nautical miles (6.3 km; 3.9 mi) long and 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) wide glacier on the east side of north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica, situated north of the upper course of Ellen Glacier. It is draining the east slopes of Mount Todd and the north slopes of Chepino Saddle, and flowing north-northwestwards to join Embree Glacier southeast of Mount Goldthwait and west of Oreshak Peak.

Patleyna Glacier
Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica
Map showing the location of Patleyna Glacier
Map showing the location of Patleyna Glacier
Location of Patleyna Glacier in Antarctica
Typetributary
LocationEllsworth Land
Coordinates78°03′50″S 85°47′20″W / 78.06389°S 85.78889°W / -78.06389; -85.78889
Length3.4 nautical miles (6.3 km; 3.9 mi)
Width1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusEmbree Glacier
Statusunknown
Sentinel Range map

The glacier is named after the nature reserve of Patleyna in Northeastern Bulgaria.

Location

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Patleyna Glacier is centred at 78°03′50″S 85°47′20″W / 78.06389°S 85.78889°W / -78.06389; -85.78889. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.

See also

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Maps

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  • Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

References

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