Balakirev Glacier

Balakirev Glacier
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Location	Alexander Island
Coordinates	71°25′S 70°01′W / 71.417°S 70.017°W / -71.417; -70.017
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Schubert Inlet
Status	unknown

Balakirev Glacier (71°25′S 70°01′W / 71.417°S 70.017°W / -71.417; -70.017Coordinates: 71°25′S 70°01′W / 71.417°S 70.017°W / -71.417; -70.017) is an Antarctic glacier flowing northeast into Schubert Inlet from the south part of the Walton Mountains, Alexander Island. It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences, in 1987, after Mily Balakirev, the Russian composer.

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology
• Alyabiev Glacier
• Asafiev Glacier
• Wubbold Glacier

References

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