Struma Glacier

Struma Glacier

Struma Glacier (Lednik Struma 'led-nik 'stru-ma) is a tributary glacier in eastern Livingston Island, Antarctica draining the area between Bowles Ridge and Melnik Ridge. The glacier is 3km long and 1.5km wide, flowing eastwards into Huron Glacier. It is Bounded by Melnik Ridge to the N, Yankov Gap to the W and Bowles Ridge to the S.

The glacier is named after the Struma River in Bulgaria and forms part of the overland route between Pirdop Gate and Yankov Gap. First crossed on 28 December 2004.

Location

The midpoint is located at coord|62|36|30|S|60|08|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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