Razboyna Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Разбойна, romanized: lednik Razboyna, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik razˈbɔjnɐ]) is the 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) wide glacier in Petvar Heights on the southeast side of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica situated north of Drama Glacier, east of Kornicker Glacier, and south of the lower course of Thomas Glacier. It is draining the north slopes of Bagra Peak, and flowing northeastwards to leave the range north of Long Peak.
Razboyna Glacier | |
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Location of Razboyna Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Ellsworth Land |
Coordinates | 78°42′20″S 84°21′00″W / 78.70556°S 84.35000°W |
Length | 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) |
Width | 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Long Peak |
Status | unknown |
The feature is named after the settlements of Razboyna in northeastern and southeastern Bulgaria.
Location
editRazboyna Glacier is centred at 78°42′20″S 84°21′00″W / 78.70556°S 84.35000°W. US mapping in 1988.
See also
editMaps
edit- 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
edit- Razboyna Glacier SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
edit- Razboyna Glacier. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.