Rayko Nunatak (Bulgarian: Райков нунатак, ‘Raykov Nunatak’ \'ray-kov 'nu-na-tak\) is the rocky hill rising to 783 m[1] in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau on southern Trinity Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica, surmounting Diplock Glacier to the north and Zavera Snowfield to the southeast.
The peak is "named after the Bulgarian poet Rayko Zhinzifov (1839–1877)."[2]
Location edit
Rayko Nunatak is located at 64°02′15″S 58°55′02″W / 64.03750°S 58.91722°W, which is 6.67 km south-southeast of Povien Bluff, 3.77 km southwest of Bezenšek Spur, 6.04 km southwest of Mount Roberts and 6.9 km northeast of Petkov Nunatak.
Maps edit
- 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
- ^ Rayko Nunatak. Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
References edit
- Rayko Nunatak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links edit
- Rayko Nunatak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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