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Berisad Glacier

Berisad Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Берисад, romanizedlednik Berisad, IPA: [ˈlɛdniɡ ˈbɛrisɐt]) is a glacier 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) long and 1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi) wide in Veregava Ridge, central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It flows north-northwestwards from Kushla Peak to join Dater Glacier northeast of Sipey Bluff.

The glacier is named after the Thracian king Berisad, 358-352 BC.

Location

Berisad Glacier is centred at 78°25′20″S 84°51′50″W / 78.42222°S 84.86389°W / -78.42222; -84.86389. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.

See also

Maps

  • Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

Notes

  1. ^ Berisad Glacier. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.

References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.