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Pleystor Glacier

Pleystor Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Плейстор, ‘Lednik Pleystor’ \'led-nik 'pley-stor) is the 2.2 km long and 1.2 km wide glacier on the west side of Brugmann Mountains on Liège Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It is situated south-southwest of Zbelsurd Glacier, draining the south slopes of Mishev Peak, the southwest slopes of Pavlov Peak and the northwest slopes of Mount Vesalius, and flowing west-northwestwards into Vapa Cove.

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Map of Pleystor Glacier, Antarctica

The glacier is named after the Thracian god Pleystor.

Location

Pleystor Glacier is centred at 64°03′18″S 62°00′35″W. British mapping in 1978 and 1980.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 62. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1980.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

    • References

    Pleystor Glacier Wikipedia
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