Tundzha Glacier

Tundzha Glacier

Tundzha Glacier (Lednik Tundzha 'led-nik 'tun-dzha) is a glacier on Livingston Island, Antarctica which is bounded by Snow Peak to the west, Teres Ridge to the east and the glacial divide between the Drake Passage and Bransfield Strait to the south. The glacier extends 14 km in east-west direction and 4.5km in the north-south direction, and drains northwards into Hero Bay between Avitohol Point and Siddons Point. The glacier was named after the Tundzha River in Bulgaria.

Location

The glacier is located at coord|62|35|30|S|60|30|30|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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