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Krapets Glacier

Krapets Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Крапец, ‘Lednik Krapets’ \'led-nik 'kra-pets) is the 3.5 km long and 1.4 km wide glacier on Pefaur (Ventimiglia) Peninsula, Danco Coast on the west side of Antarctic Peninsula, situated east of Agalina Glacier and west of Zimzelen Glacier. It drains northwards, and flows into the east arm of Salvesen Cove.

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Map of Krapets Glacier, Antarctica

The glacier is named after the settlements of Krapets in Northwestern and Northeastern Bulgaria.

Location

Krapets Glacier is centred at 64°26′40″S 61°21′00″W. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1978.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.

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    Krapets Glacier Wikipedia
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