Shterna Glacier
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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.
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Shterna Glacier | |
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Location of Shterna in Antarctica | |
Location | Palmer Archipelago |
Coordinates | 63°59′45″S 61°53′10″W |
Length | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
Width | 1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Boisguehenneuc Bay |
Status | unknown |
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The glacier is named after the settlement of Shterna in Southern Bulgaria.