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Pastra Glacier

Pastra Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Пастра, ‘Lednik Pastra’ \'led-nik 'pa-stra) is a 4.8 km long and 2 km wide glacier in the central part of Trinity Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. Draining northwards to flow into Milburn Bay.

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Map of Pastra Glacier, Antarctica

The glacier is named after the settlement of Pastra in western Bulgaria.

Location

Pastra Glacier is centred at 63°46′00″S 60°44′00″W. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map No. 3197. DOS 610 - W 63 60. 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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    Pastra Glacier Wikipedia
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