Valoga Glacier
Valoga Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Валога, romanized: lednik Valoga, IPA: [ˈlɛdniɡ vɐˈɫɔɡɐ]) is the glacier extending 8 km in southwest-northeast direction and 4 km in southeast-northwest direction in Flowers Hills on the east side of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It flows northwestwards into Hansen Glacier.
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Location | Sentinel Range |
Coordinates | 78°24′30″S 84°28′00″W |
Length | 8 nmi (15 km; 9 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Status | unknown |

Sentinel Range map.
The feature is named after Valoga Cave in northwestern Bulgaria.
Location
Valoga Glacier is centred at 78°24′30″S 84°28′00″W. US mapping in 1988.
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Maps
- Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.
References
- Valoga Glacier. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
- Valoga 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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