Chernomen Glacier
Chernomen Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Черномен, romanized: lednik Chernomen, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik t͡ʃɛrnoˈmɛn]) is the 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) long and 1.2 nmi (2 km; 1 mi) wide glacier on Barison Peninsula, Graham Coast on the west side of Antarctic Peninsula, situated south-southwest of Butamya Glacier and west-southwest of Talev Glacier. It drains northwestwards, and flows into Leroux Bay southeast of Eijkman Point.
| Chernomen Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location of Barison Peninsula on Graham Coast, Antarctic Peninsula | |
  Location of Chernomen Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Graham Land |
| Coordinates | 65°38′30″S 64°02′50″W |
| Length | 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) |
| Width | 1.2 nmi (2 km; 1 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Leroux Bay |
| Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after the settlement of Chernomen in medieval Southern Bulgaria.
Location
Chernomen Glacier is centred at 65°38′30″S 64°02′50″W. British mapping in 1971.
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1971.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer Antarctic Place-names Commission (Bulgarian)
- Basic data (English)
- Chernomen Glacier SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
External links
- Chernomen 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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