Kleptuza Glacier
Kleptuza Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Клептуза, romanized: lednik Kleptuza, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik klɛpˈtuzɐ]) is a 6 km long and 6 km wide glacier draining the east slopes of Mount Hector in the Trojan Range and the north slopes of Osterrieth Range on Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. Situated southeast of Thamyris Glacier and west of Altimir Glacier. Flowing northwards to enter Fournier Bay east of Madzharovo Point and west of Studena Point.
| Kleptuza Glacier | |
|---|---|
Location of Anvers Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region | |
Location of Kleptuza in Antarctica | |
| Location | Palmer Archipelago |
| Coordinates | 64°36′S 62°16′W |
| Length | 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) |
| Width | 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Fournier Bay |
| Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after the karst spring of Kleptuza in southern Bulgaria.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.