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Desudava Glacier

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Desudava Glacier

Desudava Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Десудава, ‘Lednik Desudava’ \'led-nik de-su-'da-va) is the 15.5 km long and 5 km wide glacier on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica situated south of Dinsmoor Glacier and east-northeast of Boryana Glacier. It is draining the northeast slopes of Gusla Peak and adjacent slopes of Detroit Plateau further north, the south slopes of Ivats Peak and the west slopes of Mount Elliott, and flowing southwards into Mundraga Bay next east of Boryana Glacier.

Contents

Map of Desudava Glacier, Antarctica

The feature is named after the ancient Thracian town of Desudava in southwestern Bulgaria.

Location

Desudava Glacier is centred at 64°26′50″S 60°10′00″W. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.
  • References

    Desudava Glacier Wikipedia