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Zaychar Glacier

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Zaychar Glacier

Zaychar Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Зайчар, ‘Lednik Zaychar’ \'led-nik 'zay-char) is the 7.5 km long and 2.7 km wide glacier on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It drains the southeast slopes of Detroit Plateau, flowing east-southeastwards between Grivitsa Ridge and Kableshkov Ridge, and entering Odrin Bay in Weddell Sea 5 km northwest of Fothergill Point.

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Map of Zaychar Glacier, Antarctica

The glacier is named after the settlement of Zaychar in Southeastern Bulgaria.

Location

Zaychar Glacier is centred at 64°31′25″S 60°20′30″W. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.
  • References

    Zaychar Glacier Wikipedia