Mitev Glacier

Mitev Glacier (Bulgarian: Митев ледник, romanized: Mitev lednik, IPA: [ˈmitɛf ˈlɛdnik]) is the 2.9 km (1.8 mi) long and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) wide glacier on Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica situated east of Laennec Glacier. It drains the north slopes of Avroleva Heights and flows northeastwards to enter Hill Bay west of Petroff Point.

Mitev Glacier
Location of Bradant Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region
Location of Mitev in Antarctica
Location	Palmer Archipelago
Coordinates	64°12′30″S 62°09′30″W
Length	1.5 nmi (3 km; 2 mi)
Width	1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi)
Thickness	unknown
Terminus	Hill Bay
Status	unknown

The glacier is named after the Bulgarian scientist Ivan Mitev (1924–2006) who discovered the sixth heart tone.

Location

Mitev Glacier is centred at 64°12′30″S 62°09′30″W. British mapping in 1980.

See also

• List of glaciers in the Antarctic
• Glaciology

Maps

• Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
• British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 62. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1980.
• Brabant Island to Argentine Islands. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. British Antarctic Survey, 2008.

References

• Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
• SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer

External links

• Mitev Glacier. Copernix satellite image

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.

Brabant Island from northeast, with Anvers Island (on the right) and Antarctic Peninsula in the background.