Kamchiya Glacier

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Kamchiya Glacier
Kamchiya Glacier

Kamchiya Glacier (Lednik Kamchiya \'led-nik 'kam-chi-ya\) is located on Livingston Island south of the glacial divide between the Drake Passage and Bransfield Strait, and draining into South Bay between Ereby Point and Memorable Beach. It extends 5 km along an east-west axis, and is 2.5 km wide.

The glacier is named after the Kamchiya River in northeastern Bulgaria.

[edit] Location

The glacier is located at 62°37′22″S, 60°31′00″W.

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