Marsa Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Марса, romanized: lednik Marsa, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈmarsɐ]) is the 5 km long and 1.5 km wide glacier in Bangey Heights on the east side of the main ridge of north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is situated northeast of Patleyna Glacier and northwest of the head of Padala Glacier. The glacier drains the north slopes of Golemani Peak, flows north-northwestwards between Oreshak Peak and Fucha Peak, and joins Embree Glacier west of Mount Schmid.
| Marsa Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica | |
  Location of Marsa Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Type | tributary |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 78°01′50″S 85°41′40″W / 78.03056°S 85.69444°W |
| Length | 2.7 nautical miles (5.0 km; 3.1 mi) |
| Width | 0.8 nautical miles (1.5 km; 0.92 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Embree Glacier |
| Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after the medieval settlement of Marsa in Southern Bulgaria.
Location edit
Marsa Glacier is centred at 78°01′50″S 85°41′40″W / 78.03056°S 85.69444°W. US mapping in 1961 and 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
- Marsa Glacier SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links edit
- Marsa 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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