Kamenov Spur (Bulgarian: Каменов връх, romanized: Kamenov vrah, IPA: [ˈkamɛnov ˈvrɤx]) is the rocky, partly ice-free peak rising to 818 m[1] in Poibrene Heights on Oscar II Coast, Graham Land in Antarctica. It is overlooking Evans Glacier to the north.
The feature is named after Borislav Kamenov, geologist in the first Bulgarian Antarctic campaign in 1987–1988.[2]
Location
editKamenov Spur is located at 65°05′39″S 61°57′12″W / 65.09417°S 61.95333°W, which is 3.8 km northwest of St. Sava Peak, 5.7 km east of Vishna Pass and 6.5 km southeast of Mount Bistre.
Maps
edit- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.
Notes
edit- ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019
- ^ Kamenov Spur. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
References
edit- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
edit- Kamenov Spur. Adjusted Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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