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.

Location

The glacier is located at coord|62|37|22|S|60|31|00|W|type:glacier.

External links

* [http://www3.pnra.it/SCAR_GAZE SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer] .
* [http://www.mfa.government.bg/uploads/imgs/Livingston/livingston.jpgReference Map]


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