Alyabiev Glacier

Alyabiev Glacier
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Location	Alexander Island
Coordinates	71°42′S 72°40′W / 71.700°S 72.667°W / -71.700; -72.667
Terminus	Boccherini Inlet

Alyabiev Glacier (71°42′S 72°40′W / 71.700°S 72.667°W / -71.700; -72.667Coordinates: 71°42′S 72°40′W / 71.700°S 72.667°W / -71.700; -72.667) is a glacier in Antarctica, flowing south from Gluck Peak into Boccherini Inlet and lies about 3 miles (5 km) West of Arensky Glacier on Beethoven Peninsula, Alexander Island, It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences, in 1987, after Alexander Alyabiev (1787-1851), the Russian composer. ^[1]

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Alyabiev Glacier" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).