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Marla Glacier

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Marla Glacier

Marla Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Марла, ‘Lednik Marla’ \'led-nik 'mar-la) is the 14 km long and 1.5 km wide glacier on the northeast side of Detroit Plateau on southern Trinity Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica, situated south of Aitkenhead Glacier and north of Diplock Glacier. It is draining southeastwards along the east slopes of Povien Peak, then turning east between Mount Roberts and Bezenšek Spur, and flowing into Prince Gustav Channel in Weddell Sea.

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Map of Marla Glacier, Antarctica

The glacier is named after Marla River in Northern Bulgaria.

Location

Marla Glacier is centred at 64°00′30″S 58°53′00″W.

Maps

  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

    • References

    Marla Glacier Wikipedia
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