Peshtera Glacier

Peshtera Glacier

The Peshtera Glacier (Bulgarian "Lednik Peshtera") is a glacier situated on the Rozhen Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica.

The head of the glacier is bounded by MacKay Peak (approx. 700 m) to the southwest and Tervel Peak to the east. It flows 2 km north-northwestward to terminate at the northeast extremity of Zagore Beach. It is named after the Bulgarian town of Peshtera, in Pazardzhik Province.

Location

The glacier is located at coord|62|42|S|60|18|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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