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Thamyris Glacier

Thamyris Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Тамирис, ‘Lednik Tamiris’ \'led-nik ta-'mi-ris) is a 3 km long and 2.8 km wide glacier draining the east slopes of the Trojan Range on Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. Situated east of Iliad Glacier, south of Rhesus Glacier and northwest of Kleptuza Glacier. Flowing northeastwards into Fournier Bay south of Predel Point and north of Madzharovo Point.

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Map of Thamyris Glacier, Antarctica

The glacier is named after the Thracian singer Thamyris in Homer's Iliad.

Location

Thamyris Glacier is centred at 64°34′00″S 63°19′30″W. British mapping in 1980.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map No. 3217. DOS 610 - W 64 62. Tolworth, UK, 1980.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.

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    Thamyris Glacier Wikipedia
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