Arapya Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Арапя, romanized: lednik Arapya, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ɐrɐˈpʲa]) is the 11.4 kilometres (7.1 mi) long and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) wide glacier on the east side of north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica, situated south of Young Glacier. It flows southwards along the west side of Barnes Ridge and east of Chapman Peak and joins Ellen Glacier southwest of Mount Besch.
| Arapya Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica | |
  Location of Arapya Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 78°11′40″S 84°54′00″W / 78.19444°S 84.90000°W |
| Length | 11.4 km (7.1 mi) |
| Width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Terminus | Ellen Glacier |
The glacier is named after the seaside locality of Arapya in Southeastern Bulgaria.
Location edit
Arapya Glacier is centred at 78°11′40″S 84°54′00″W / 78.19444°S 84.90000°W. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.
See also edit
Maps edit
- Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.
References edit
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Arapya Glacier. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
External links edit
- Arapya 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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