Elovdol_Glacier

Elovdol Glacier

Elovdol Glacier

Glacier in Graham Land, Antarctica

Elovdol Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Еловдол, romanized: lednik Elovdol, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈɛɫovdoɫ]) is the 8 km long and 3 km wide glacier in Arkovna Ridge, Aristotle Mountains on Oscar II Coast in Graham Land. It flows 6 km eastwards, then turns southeast to join Mapple Glacier. The feature is named after the settlements of Elovdol in Western Bulgaria.

Location of Aristotle Mountains on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Location

Elovdol Glacier is located at 65°22′40″S 62°19′50″W. British mapping in 1976.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 62. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1976.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

References

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


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