Obretenik Bastion (Bulgarian: рид Обретеник, ‘Rid Obretenik’ \'rid o-'bre-te-nik\ is the ice-covered buttress rising to 1932 m[1] at the northeast extremity of Herbert Plateau on Danco Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It is situated between upper Blériot Glacier and upper Cayley Glacier, and has steep and partly ice-free west, north and east slopes.
The buttress is named after the settlement of Obretenik in Northeastern Bulgaria.
Location edit
Obretenik Bastion is located at 64°29′42.4″S 61°00′11.2″W / 64.495111°S 61.003111°W, which is 17.3 km southeast of Brabazon Point, 10 km south of Mount Morton, 14.45 km southwest of Mount Berry, and 6.85 km north of Molerov Spur on Nordenskjöld Coast. 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
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Obretenik Bastion. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
External links edit
- Obretenik Bastion. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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