Verila Glacier

Verila Glacier

Verila Glacier (Lednik Verila 'led-nik ve-'ri-la) on Livingston Island, Antarctica is bounded by Rotch Dome to the west, Snow Peak to the north, and Ustra Peak to the southeast. It is roughly crescent-shaped, extending 13 km in an east-west direction, and 4 km in a north-south direction and drains southwards into Walker Bay between John Beach and Hannah Point.

The glacier is named after Verila Mountain in Western Bulgaria.

Location

The glacier is located at coord|62|36|15|S|60|41|14|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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