Saparevo Glacier
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Saparevo Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Сапарево, romanized: lednik Saparevo, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik sɐpɐˈrɛvo]; 62°53′48″S 62°23′20″W) is a 1.8 km (1.1 miles) long and 2 km (1.2 miles) wide glacier draining the northwest slopes of Imeon Range on Smith Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is situated northeast of Kongur Glacier, and flows north-northeast of Mount Christi and southwest of Matochina Peak into Vedena Cove in Drake Passage. Bulgarian early mapping in 2009. The glacier is named after the settlement of Saparevo in Southwestern Bulgaria.
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Saparevo Glacier | |
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Location of Saparevo Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Smith Island South Shetland Islands |
Coordinates | 63°53′48″S 62°23′20″W |
Length | 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) |
Width | 1.1 nautical miles (2.0 km; 1.3 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Vedena Cove |
Status | unknown |
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