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Yamen Glacier

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Yamen Glacier

Yamen Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Ямен, ‘Lednik Yamen’ \'led-nik 'ya-men) is the 10 km long and 4 km wide glacier in Gromshin Heights on the east side of northern Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is situated northeast of Vicha Glacier. The glacier drains northeastwards along the north slopes of Branishte Peak and joins Rutford Ice Stream.

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Map of Yamen Glacier, Antarctica

The glacier is named after the settlement of Yamen in Western Bulgaria.

Location

Yamen Glacier is centred at 77°38′20″S 85°31′00″W. US mapping in 1961.

Maps

  • Newcomer Glacier. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1961.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

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    Yamen Glacier Wikipedia
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