Zlatiya Glacier

Zlatiya Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Златия, romanized: lednik Zlatiya, IPA: [ˈlɛdniɡ zɫɐˈtijɐ]) is the 6.7 km long and 3 km wide glacier on Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica situated north of Rush Glacier and west of upper Hippocrates Glacier. It drains west-southwestwards from Aluzore Gap, flows between Mount Sarnegor and Veles Bastion, and enters Dallmann Bay north of Sidell Spur and south of Fleming Point.

Zlatiya Glacier
Location of Brabant Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region
Location of Zlatiya in Antarctica
LocationPalmer Archipelago
Coordinates64°20′40″S 62°31′00″W
Length4 nmi (7 km; 5 mi)
Width2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusDallmann Bay
Statusunknown

The glacier is named after the settlements of Zlatiya in Northwestern and Northeastern Bulgaria.

Location

Zlatiya Glacier is centred at 64°20′40″S 62°31′00″W. British mapping in 1980 and 2008.

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See also

Maps

References
Brabant Island seen from northeast, with Anvers Island (on the right) and Antarctic Peninsula in the background.

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



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