Agalina Glacier
Agalina Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Агалина, romanized: lednik Agalina, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ɐɡɐˈlinɐ]) is a 4.8 km (3.0 mi) long and 2.9 km (1.8 mi) wide glacier on Pefaur (Ventimiglia) Peninsula, Danco Coast on the west side of Antarctic Peninsula, situated east of Poduene Glacier and west of Krapets Glacier. It drains northwards, and flows into both Graham Passage and the west arm of Salvesen Cove.
| Agalina Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location of Pefaur (Ventimiglia) Peninsula on Danco Coast, Antarctic Peninsula | |
  Location of Agalina Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Type | low gradient |
| Location | Danco Coast |
| Coordinates | 64°26′20″S 61°26′00″W |
| Length | 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) |
| Width | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Graham Passage |
| Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after Agalina Point on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.
Location
Agalina Glacier is centred at 64°26′20″S 61°26′00″W. British mapping in 1978.
See also
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1978.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.
References
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Agalina Glacier. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
External links
- Agalina 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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