Konstantin Buttress (Bulgarian: рид Константин, ‘Rid Konstantin’ \'rid kon-stan-'tin\) is the ice-covered buttress descending from elevation 1830 to 1250 m[1] in the southwest foothills of Detroit Plateau on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land. It is situated between southwest-flowing tributaries to Drygalski Glacier, and has precipitous, partly ice-free west and south slopes. The feature is named after Czar Konstantin II of Bulgaria, 1396–1422.
Location edit
Konstantin Buttress is located at 64°33′45″S 60°50′20″W / 64.56250°S 60.83889°W, which is 9.7 km west-northwest of Glazne Buttress, 4.5 km north of Stoykite Buttress, and 4 km southeast of Odesos Buttress. 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
- Konstantin Buttress. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links edit
- Konstantin Buttress. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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