Orizari Glacier
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Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.
Sentinel Range map.
Orizari Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Оризари, ‘Lednik Orizari’ \'led-nik o-ri-'za-ri\) is the 4.7 km long and 800 m 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 Peak.
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°WCoordinates: 78°26′10″S 84°56′00″W / 78.43611°S 84.93333°W. US mapping in 1988.
Maps
- Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
References
- Orizari Glacier. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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