Shterna Glacier

Shterna Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Щерна, romanized: lednik Shterna, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈʃtɛrnɐ]) is the glacier extending 3.6 km in east-west direction and 2.2 km in north-south direction on Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It is situated northeast of Sigmen Glacier, draining the north slopes of Brugmann Mountains and flowing northwards into Boisguehenneuc Bay.

Shterna Glacier
Location of Liège Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region
Location of Shterna in Antarctica
LocationPalmer Archipelago
Coordinates63°59′45″S 61°53′10″W
Length2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Width1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusBoisguehenneuc Bay
Statusunknown

The glacier is named after the settlement of Shterna in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Shterna Glacier is centred at 63°59′45″S 61°53′10″W. British mapping in 1978.

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See also

Maps

References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.



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