Butamya Glacier
Butamya Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Бутамя, romanized: lednik Butamya, IPA: [ˈlɛdniɡ botɐˈmʲa]) is the 6.9 km long and 2.5 km wide glacier on Barison Peninsula, Graham Coast on the west side of Antarctic Peninsula, situated northwest of Talev Glacier and north-northeast of Chernomen Glacier. It drains northwards, and flows into Beascochea Bay.
| Butamya Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location of Barison Peninsula on Graham Coast, Antarctic Peninsula | |
  Location of Butamya Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 65°36′S 64°00′W |
| Length | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) |
| Width | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Beascochea Bay |
| Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after the seaside locality of Butamya in Southeastern Bulgaria.
Location
Butamya Glacier is centred at 65°36′00″S 64°00′00″W. British mapping in 1971 and 1976.
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1971.
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 62. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1976.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.
References
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Butamya Glacier. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
External links
- Butamya 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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