Grigorov Glacier
Grigorov Glacier (Bulgarian: Григоров ледник, romanized: Grigorov lednik, IPA: [ɡriˈɡɔrof ˈlɛdnik]) is the 1.8 km long and 1.3 km wide glacier on the south side of Stavertsi Ridge on Albena Peninsula, Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It drains the east slopes of Mount Cabeza and flows southeastwards to enter Hill Bay west of Kostur Point.
| Grigorov Glacier | |
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Location of Brabant Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region | |
Location of Grigorov Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Location | Palmer Archipelago |
| Coordinates | 64°09′05″S 62°07′30″W |
| Length | 1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi) |
| Width | 0.7 nmi (1 km; 1 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Hill Bay |
| Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after the Bulgarian scientist Stamen Grigorov (1878–1945) who discovered the bacteria Lactobacillus bulgaricus used in the production of yoghurt.
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