Belogradchik Glacier
Belogradchik Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Белоградчик, romanized: lednik Belogradchik, IPA: [ˈlɛdniɡ bɛɫoɡrɐtˈt͡ʃik]) is a 14 km long and 5.6 km wide glacier in the southern Aristotle Mountains on Oscar II Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica, situated south of Jeroboam Glacier and west of Ambergris Glacier. It drains from the southeast slopes of Madrid Dome and flows southeastwards to join Flask Glacier east of Mount Fedallah.
| Belogradchik Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location of Aristotle Mountains on the Antarctic Peninsula | |
  Location of Belogradchik Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Graham Land |
| Coordinates | 65°41′30″S 62°42′30″W |
| Length | 7 nmi (13 km; 8 mi) |
| Width | 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Flask Glacier |
| Status | unknown |
The feature is named after the town of Belogradchik in northwestern Bulgaria.[1]
Location
Belogradchik Glacier is located at 65°41′30″S 62°42′30″W. It was mapped by the British in 1976.[1]
Maps
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
Notes
- Belogradchik Glacier. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
References
External links
- Belogradchik Glacier. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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