Marla Glacier
Marla Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Марла, romanized: lednik Marla, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈmarɫɐ]) is a glacier 8 nmi (15 km; 9 mi) long and 1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi) wide on the northeast side of Detroit Plateau on the southern Trinity Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica, situated south of Aitkenhead Glacier and north of Diplock Glacier. It is draining southeastwards along the east slopes of Povien Bluff, then turning east between Mount Roberts and Bezenšek Spur, and flowing into Prince Gustav Channel in Weddell Sea.
| Marla Glacier | |
|---|---|
Location of Trinity Peninsula in the Antarctic Peninsula | |
Location of Marla in Antarctica | |
| Location | Trinity Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 63°00′30″S 58°53′00″W / 63.00833°S 58.88333°W |
| Length | 8 nmi (15 km; 9 mi) |
| Width | 1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Prince Gustav Channel |
| Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after Marla River in Northern Bulgaria.
Location Edit
Marla Glacier is centred at 64°00′30″S 58°53′00″W / 64.00833°S 58.88333°W.
See also Edit
Maps Edit
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
References Edit
- Marla Glacier SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer Antarctic Place-names Commission in Bulgarian
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links Edit
- Marla Glacier. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.