Marchaevo Peak (Bulgarian: връх Мърчаево, romanized: vrah Marchaevo, IPA: [ˈvrɤx mɐrˈt͡ʃaɛvo]) is the sharp rocky peak rising to 1061 m[1] in the northwest extremity of Zagreus Ridge on Oscar II Coast in Graham Land. It surmounts Hektoria Glacier to the northeast and a tributary to Paspal Glacier to the southwest. The feature is named after the settlement of Marchaevo in Western Bulgaria.
Location edit
Marchaevo Peak is located at 64°51′21″S 61°52′56″W / 64.85583°S 61.88222°W, which is 10.9 km northeast of Dugerjav Peak, 7.85 km southeast of Mount Walker, and 14.53 km west of Mount Quandary. British mapping in 1978.
Maps edit
- 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). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
Notes edit
- ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019
References edit
- Marchaevo Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links edit
- Marchaevo Peak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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