Boryana Glacier
Boryana Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Боряна, romanized: lednik Boryana, IPA: [ˈlɛdniɡ boˈrʲanɐ]) is the 11 km long and 3.2 km wide glacier on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica situated west-southwest of Desudava Glacier and northeast of Darvari Glacier. It is draining the southeast slopes of Detroit Plateau, flowing between Rice Bastion and Gusla Peak, then turning southwards to enter Mundraga Bay between Desudava Glacier and Darvari Glacier.
| Boryana Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location of Nordenskjöld Coast in the Antarctic Peninsula | |
  Location of Boryana Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Graham Land |
| Coordinates | 64°27′40″S 60°14′10″W |
| Length | 6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi) |
| Width | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Mundraga Bay |
| Status | unknown |
The feature is named after the settlement of Boryana in northeastern Bulgaria.
Location
Boryana Glacier is centred at 64°27′40″S 60°14′10″W. British mapping in 1978.
Maps
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References
- Boryana Glacier SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer Antarctic Place-names Commission (Bulgarian)
- Basic data (English)
External links
- Boryana 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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