Struma Glacier
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Struma Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Струма, romanized: lednik Struma, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈstrumɐ]) is a glacier in eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica situated south of lower Kaliakra Glacier and north of Huron Glacier. Bounded by Melnik Ridge to the north, Yankov Gap to the west and Bowles Ridge to the south, it is 4.8 km long and 1.5 km wide, and flows eastwards into Moon Bay south of Sindel Point.[1]
Struma Glacier | |
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Location | Livingston Island South Shetland Islands |
Coordinates | 62°36′25″S 60°07′00″W |
Length | 2.6 nautical miles (4.8 km; 3.0 mi) |
Width | 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Moon Bay |
Status | unknown |
First crossed by the Bulgarians Lyubomir Ivanov and Doychin Vasilev from Camp Academia on 28 December 2004, as part of Tangra 2004/05 survey.
The glacier is named after the Struma River in Bulgaria and forms part of the overland route between Pirdop Gate and Yankov Gap.[1]