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Yamen Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Ямен, romanized: lednik Yamen, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈjamɛn]) is the 10 km long and 4 km wide glacier in Gromshin Heights on the east side of northern Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is situated northeast of Vicha Glacier. The glacier drains northeastwards along the north slopes of Branishte Peak and joins Rutford Ice Stream.
Yamen Glacier | |
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![]() Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica. | |
Location of Yamen Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Gromshin Heights Sentinel Range Ellsworth Land |
Coordinates | 77°38′20″S 85°31′00″W |
Length | 5.4 nmi (10 km; 6 mi) |
Width | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after the settlement of Yamen in Western Bulgaria.
Yamen Glacier is centred at 77°38′20″S 85°31′00″W. US mapping in 1961.
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