Yamen Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Ямен, romanizedlednik Yamen, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈjamɛn]) is the 10 km long and 4 km wide glacier in Gromshin Heights on the east side of northern Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is situated northeast of Vicha Glacier. The glacier drains northeastwards along the north slopes of Branishte Peak and joins Rutford Ice Stream.

Yamen Glacier
Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.
Map showing the location of Yamen Glacier
Map showing the location of Yamen Glacier
Location of Yamen Glacier in Antarctica
LocationGromshin Heights
Sentinel Range
Ellsworth Land
Coordinates77°38′20″S 85°31′00″W / 77.63889°S 85.51667°W / -77.63889; -85.51667
Length5.4 nmi (10 km; 6 mi)
Width2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Thicknessunknown
Statusunknown
Map of northern Sentinel Range.

The glacier is named after the settlement of Yamen in Western Bulgaria.

Location

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Yamen Glacier is centred at 77°38′20″S 85°31′00″W / 77.63889°S 85.51667°W / -77.63889; -85.51667. US mapping in 1961.

See also

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Maps

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  • Newcomer Glacier. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1961.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

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