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Chumerna Glacier

Chumerna Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Чумерна, romanizedlednik Chumerna, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik t͡ʃoˈmɛrnɐ]) is the 2.2 km long and 1.9 km wide glacier draining the north slopes of Stavertsi Ridge on Albena Peninsula, Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It flows northeastwards to enter the channel between Brabant Island and Liège Island east of Hales Peak.

The glacier is named after Chumerna Peak in eastern Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria.

Location

Chumerna Glacier is centred at 64°08′10″S 62°06′20″W / 64.13611°S 62.10556°W / -64.13611; -62.10556. British mapping in 1980.

See also

Maps

References

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

Brabant Island seen from northeast, with Anvers Island (on the right) and Antarctic Peninsula in the background.