Pripor Nunatak (Bulgarian: нунатак Припор, ‘Nunatak Pripor’ \'nu-na-tak 'pri-por\) is the ridge extending 3 km in northeast-southwest direction and 600 m wide, rising to 370 m[1] on the southwest side of Lassus Mountains in northern Alexander Island, Antarctica. It is crescent-shaped facing south-southeast, with steep and mostly ice-free northwest slopes, and surmounts Lazarev Bay to the northwest. The feature is named after the historical settlement of Pripor in Southeastern Bulgaria.
Location edit
The ridge is located at 69°38′08″S 71°41′51″W / 69.63556°S 71.69750°W, which is 4 km south-southeast of Faulkner Nunatak, 3.86 km southwest of Beagle Peak and 8.23 km northwest of Mount Morley.
Maps edit
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 – W 69 70. Tolworth, UK, 1971
- 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
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Pripor Nunatak. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
External links edit
- Pripor Nunatak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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