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Mraka Sound

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Mraka Sound

Mraka Sound (Bulgarian: залив Мрака, ‘Zaliv Mraka’ \'za-liv 'mra-ka) is a roughly rectangular water body extending 5 km in southeast-northwest direction and 4.2 km in southwest-northeast direction in Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. It is bounded by Renaud Island on the south, Pickwick Island on the north and Winkle Island on the northeast.

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The sound is named after the historical region of Mraka in Western Bulgaria.

Location

Mraka Sound is centred at 65°31′40″S 65°42′00″W. British mapping in 1971.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory: Graham Coast. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1971.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

    • References

    Mraka Sound Wikipedia
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