Musala Glacier
Glacier located in Antarctica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Musala Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Мусала, romanized: lednik Musala, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik mosɐˈɫa]) on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is situated northeast of Targovishte Glacier, east-northeast of Zheravna Glacier and southeast of Fuerza Aérea Glacier. It is bounded by St. Kiprian Peak to the south, Vratsa Peak to the southwest, central Breznik Heights to the west, and Ilarion Ridge bordering Hardy Cove to the northeast, extends 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) in east-west direction and 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km; 1.4 mi) in north-south direction, and drains eastwards into Bransfield Strait north of Fort Point.
Musala Glacier | |
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Location | Greenwich Island South Shetland Islands |
Coordinates | 62°31′57″S 59°36′49″W |
Length | 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) |
Width | 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km; 1.4 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Bransfield Strait |
Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after Musala Peak in the Rila Mountain, the summit of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula.