Thamyris Glacier
Glacier in Antarctica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glacier in Antarctica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thamyris Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Тамирис, romanized: lednik Tamiris, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik tɐˈmiris]) is a 3 km long and 2.8 km wide glacier draining the east slopes of the Trojan Range on Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. Situated east of Iliad Glacier, south of Rhesus Glacier and northwest of Kleptuza Glacier. Flowing northeastwards into Fournier Bay south of Predel Point and north of Madzharovo Point.
Thamyris Glacier | |
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Location of Thamyris in Antarctica | |
Location | Palmer Archipelago |
Coordinates | 64°34′00″S 63°19′30″W |
Length | 1.6 nmi (3 km; 2 mi) |
Width | 1.5 nmi (3 km; 2 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Fournier Bay |
Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after the Thracian singer Thamyris in Homer's Iliad.
Thamyris Glacier is centred at 64°34′00″S 63°19′30″W. British mapping in 1980.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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