Krivodol Glacier
Krivodol Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Криводол, romanized: lednik Krivodol, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik krivoˈdɔɫ]) is a 3.8 km long glacier on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands in Antarctica draining the southeast slopes of Imeon Range northeast and east of Antim Peak, southeast of Varshets Saddle and south of Slatina Peak. It is situated southwest of Ovech Glacier and northeast of Pashuk Glacier, and flows southeastward into Osmar Strait northeast of Sredets Point. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. The glacier is named after the town of Krivodol in northwestern Bulgaria.
| Krivodol Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands | |
  Location of Krivodol Glacier in Antarctica  Krivodol Glacier (Antarctica) | |
| Location | Smith Island South Shetland Islands |
| Coordinates | 62°58′55″S 62°29′25″W |
| Length | 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Osmar Strait |
| Status | unknown |
Topographic map of Smith Island.
Maps
- Chart of South Shetland including Coronation Island, &c. from the exploration of the sloop Dove in the years 1821 and 1822 by George Powell Commander of the same. Scale ca. 1:200000. London: Laurie, 1822.
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5 (First edition 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4)
- South Shetland Islands: Smith and Low Islands. Scale 1:150000 topographic map No. 13677. British Antarctic Survey, 2009.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Smith Island. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2017. ISBN 978-619-90008-3-0
References
- SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
- Krivodol Glacier. Copernix satellite image
The southeast side of Smith Island from Osmar Strait
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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