Musala Glacier

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Musala Glacier (Lednik Musala \'led-nik mu-sa-'la\) on Greenwich Island is bounded by Vratsa Peak to the SW, central Breznik Heights to the W, and a low ridge bordering Hardy Cove to the NE. It extends 3.7 km in E-W direction, and 2 km in N-S direction and drains eastwards into Bransfield Strait north of Fort Point.

The glacier is named after Musala Peak in the Rila Mountain, the summit of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula.

[edit] Location

The glacier is located at 62°31′57″S, 59°36′49″W.

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