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Orizari Glacier

Orizari Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Оризари, romanizedlednik Orizari, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik oriˈzari]) is the 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long and 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) wide glacier in Veregava Ridge on the east side of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is draining the north slopes of Mount Waldron, and flowing north-northwestwards to join Dater Glacier west of Sipey Bluff.

The feature is named after the settlements of Orizari in southern Bulgaria.

Location

Orizari Glacier is centred at 78°26′10″S 84°56′00″W / 78.43611°S 84.93333°W / -78.43611; -84.93333. US mapping 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.

References

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