Alyabiev Glacier

Alyabiev Glacier (71°42′S 72°40′W / 71.700°S 72.667°WCoordinates: 71°42′S 72°40′W / 71.700°S 72.667°W) is a glacier in Antarctica, flowing south from Gluck Peak into Boccherini Inlet and lies about 3 miles (5 km) West of Arensky Glacier on Beethoven Peninsula, Alexander Island. It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences, in 1987, after Alexander Alyabiev (1787-1851), the Russian composer. [1]

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  1. "Geographic Alyabiev Glacier Info". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2011-01-09.