Sirma Glacier
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Sirma Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Сирма, romanized: lednik Sirma, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈsirmɐ]) is the 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) long and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) wide glacier on the west side of Owen Ridge in southern Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica, situated south of Bolgrad Glacier, and flowing west-southwestwards from Mount Southwick, Mount Milton and Mount Inderbitzen to leave the range and join Nimitz Glacier northwest of Modren Peak.
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Location of Sirma Glacier in Antarctica | |
Type | tributary |
Location | Ellsworth Land |
Coordinates | 78°47′00″S 85°04′40″W |
Length | 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) |
Width | 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Nimitz Glacier |
Status | unknown |
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The glacier is named after the Bulgarian woman rebel leader Sirma Voyvoda (1773-1858).