Shterna Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Щерна, romanized: lednik Shterna, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈʃtɛrnɐ]) is the glacier extending 3.6 km in east-west direction and 2.2 km in north-south direction on Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It is situated northeast of Sigmen Glacier, draining the north slopes of Brugmann Mountains and flowing northwards into Boisguehenneuc Bay.
| Shterna Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location of Liège Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region | |
  Location of Shterna in Antarctica | |
| Location | Palmer Archipelago |
| Coordinates | 63°59′45″S 61°53′10″W / 63.99583°S 61.88611°W |
| Length | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
| Width | 1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Boisguehenneuc Bay |
| Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after the settlement of Shterna in Southern Bulgaria.
Location edit
Shterna Glacier is centred at 63°59′45″S 61°53′10″W / 63.99583°S 61.88611°W. British mapping in 1978.
See also edit
Maps edit
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 63 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, 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.
References edit
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Shterna Glacier SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
External links edit
- Shterna 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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