Features and nearby features include, from west to east:
Kopito Ridgeedit
64°08′14″S59°05′07″W / 64.13722°S 59.08528°W / -64.13722; -59.08528. A mostly ice-free ridge in the southeast foothills of Detroit Plateau, which is bounded by Boydell Glacier to the west and Zavera Snowfield to the east. Extending 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) in northwest–southeast direction and 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) wide. The ridge rises to 1,014 metres (3,327 ft)[2] high in its northwest part which is linked to Detroit Plateau east of Lobosh Peak. Named after the peaks of Golyamo (Great) Kopito and Malko (Little) Kopito in Vitosha Mountain, Western Bulgaria.[3]
Huma Nunatakedit
64°06′48″S59°00′19″W / 64.11333°S 59.00528°W / -64.11333; -59.00528. A rocky hill rising to 776 metres (2,546 ft)[2] high in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau. Situated in the west part of Zavera Snowfield, 2.73 kilometres (1.70 mi) south of Petkov Nunatak, 13.18 kilometres (8.19 mi) northwest of Mount Wild, 4.64 kilometres (2.88 mi) east-northeast of the summit of Kopito Ridge and 6.69 kilometres (4.16 mi) east-southeast of Lobosh Peak. Named after the settlement of Huma in Northeastern Bulgaria.[4]
Petkov Nunatakedit
64°05′21″S58°59′43″W / 64.08917°S 58.99528°W / -64.08917; -58.99528. A rocky hill rising to 905 metres (2,969 ft)[2] high in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau. Situated in the west part of Zavera Snowfield, 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Rayko Nunatak, 15.32 kilometres (9.52 mi) north-northwest of Mount Wild, 2.73 kilometres (1.70 mi) north of Huma Nunatak and 7.11 kilometres (4.42 mi) east by north of Lobosh Peak. Named after Nikola Petkov (b. 1951), geologist at St. Kliment Ohridski base in 1995/96 and subsequent seasons, and program organizer of the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute.[5]
Rayko Nunatakedit
64°02′15″S58°55′02″W / 64.03750°S 58.91722°W / -64.03750; -58.91722. A rocky hill rising to 783 metres (2,569 ft)[2] high in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau. Situated on the south side of Diplock Glacier, 6.67 kilometres (4.14 mi) south-southeast of Povien Peak, 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) south of Bezenšek Spur, 6.04 kilometres (3.75 mi) southwest of Mount Roberts and 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of Petkov Nunatak. Surmounting Diplock Glacier to the north and Zavera Snowfield to the southeast. Named after the Bulgarian poet Rayko Zhinzifov (1839-1877).[6]
Gredaro Pointedit
64°06′00″S58°42′03″W / 64.10000°S 58.70083°W / -64.10000; -58.70083. A round and low, mostly ice-covered point on the southeast coast of Trinity Peninsula projecting into Prince Gustav Channel in Weddell Sea. Situated at the east extremity of Zavera Snowfield, 21.6 kilometres (13.4 mi) south-southwest of Marmais Point, 12.4 kilometres (7.7 mi) west-northwest of Cape Obelisk on James Ross Island, and 14.3 kilometres (8.9 mi) north-northeast of Mount Wild. British mapping in 1974. Named after Gredaro Peak in Pirin Mountain, Bulgaria.[7]
Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic(PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2023-12-03 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
January 01, 1970
zavera, snowfield, bulgarian, Ледник, Завера, 10833, 86667, 10833, 86667, glacier, extending, kilometres, north, south, direction, kilometres, east, west, direction, southern, trinity, peninsula, graham, land, antarctica, located, northeast, foothills, detroit. Zavera Snowfield Bulgarian Lednik Zavera 64 06 30 S 58 52 00 W 64 10833 S 58 86667 W 64 10833 58 86667 Zavera Snowfield is the glacier extending 18 kilometres 11 mi in a north south direction and 16 kilometres 9 9 mi in an east west direction on southern Trinity Peninsula in Graham Land Antarctica It is located in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau south of Diplock Glacier north of Mount Wild and northeast of Kopito Ridge It drains into Prince Gustav Channel in Weddell Sea The glacier is named after the Bulgarian liberation uprising of Velchova Zavera in 1835 1 Zadera SnowfieldLocation of Zadera Snowfield in AntarcticaLocationTrinity PeninsulaCoordinates64 06 30 S 58 52 00 W 64 10833 S 58 86667 W 64 10833 58 86667 Zavera Snowfield Length10 nmi 19 km 12 mi ThicknessunknownTerminusPrince Gustav ChannelStatusunknown Contents 1 Features 1 1 Kopito Ridge 1 2 Huma Nunatak 1 3 Petkov Nunatak 1 4 Rayko Nunatak 1 5 Gredaro Point 1 6 Diplock Glacier 2 References 3 SourcesFeatures editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Features and nearby features include from west to east Kopito Ridge edit 64 08 14 S 59 05 07 W 64 13722 S 59 08528 W 64 13722 59 08528 A mostly ice free ridge in the southeast foothills of Detroit Plateau which is bounded by Boydell Glacier to the west and Zavera Snowfield to the east Extending 6 kilometres 3 7 mi in northwest southeast direction and 2 7 kilometres 1 7 mi wide The ridge rises to 1 014 metres 3 327 ft 2 high in its northwest part which is linked to Detroit Plateau east of Lobosh Peak Named after the peaks of Golyamo Great Kopito and Malko Little Kopito in Vitosha Mountain Western Bulgaria 3 Huma Nunatak edit 64 06 48 S 59 00 19 W 64 11333 S 59 00528 W 64 11333 59 00528 A rocky hill rising to 776 metres 2 546 ft 2 high in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau Situated in the west part of Zavera Snowfield 2 73 kilometres 1 70 mi south of Petkov Nunatak 13 18 kilometres 8 19 mi northwest of Mount Wild 4 64 kilometres 2 88 mi east northeast of the summit of Kopito Ridge and 6 69 kilometres 4 16 mi east southeast of Lobosh Peak Named after the settlement of Huma in Northeastern Bulgaria 4 Petkov Nunatak edit 64 05 21 S 58 59 43 W 64 08917 S 58 99528 W 64 08917 58 99528 A rocky hill rising to 905 metres 2 969 ft 2 high in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau Situated in the west part of Zavera Snowfield 6 9 kilometres 4 3 mi southwest of Rayko Nunatak 15 32 kilometres 9 52 mi north northwest of Mount Wild 2 73 kilometres 1 70 mi north of Huma Nunatak and 7 11 kilometres 4 42 mi east by north of Lobosh Peak Named after Nikola Petkov b 1951 geologist at St Kliment Ohridski base in 1995 96 and subsequent seasons and program organizer of the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute 5 Rayko Nunatak edit 64 02 15 S 58 55 02 W 64 03750 S 58 91722 W 64 03750 58 91722 A rocky hill rising to 783 metres 2 569 ft 2 high in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau Situated on the south side of Diplock Glacier 6 67 kilometres 4 14 mi south southeast of Povien Peak 2 3 kilometres 1 4 mi south of Bezensek Spur 6 04 kilometres 3 75 mi southwest of Mount Roberts and 6 9 kilometres 4 3 mi northeast of Petkov Nunatak Surmounting Diplock Glacier to the north and Zavera Snowfield to the southeast Named after the Bulgarian poet Rayko Zhinzifov 1839 1877 6 Gredaro Point edit 64 06 00 S 58 42 03 W 64 10000 S 58 70083 W 64 10000 58 70083 A round and low mostly ice covered point on the southeast coast of Trinity Peninsula projecting into Prince Gustav Channel in Weddell Sea Situated at the east extremity of Zavera Snowfield 21 6 kilometres 13 4 mi south southwest of Marmais Point 12 4 kilometres 7 7 mi west northwest of Cape Obelisk on James Ross Island and 14 3 kilometres 8 9 mi north northeast of Mount Wild British mapping in 1974 Named after Gredaro Peak in Pirin Mountain Bulgaria 7 Diplock Glacier edit 64 03 S 58 50 W 64 050 S 58 833 W 64 050 58 833 A narrow straight glacier 10 nautical miles 19 km 12 mi long flowing eastward from Detroit Plateau into Prince Gustav Channel 5 nautical miles 9 3 km 5 8 mi south of Alectoria Island Mapped from surveys by th Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey FIDS 1960 61 Named by the UK Antarctic Place Names Committee UK APC for Bramah Joseph Diplock British engineer who made considerable advances in the design of chain track tractors 1885 1913 8 References edit Zavera Snowfield SCAR sfn error no target CITEREFZavera Snowfield SCAR help a b c d Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica Polar Geospatial Center University of Minnesota 2019 Kopito Ridge SCAR sfn error no target CITEREFKopito Ridge SCAR help Huma Nunatak SCAR sfn error no target CITEREFHuma Nunatak SCAR help Petkov Nunatak SCAR sfn error no target CITEREFPetkov Nunatak SCAR help Rayko Nunatak SCAR sfn error no target CITEREFRayko Nunatak SCAR help Gredaro Point SCAR sfn error no target CITEREFGredaro Point SCAR help Alberts 1995 p 190 Sources editAlberts Fred G ed 1995 Geographic Names of the Antarctic PDF 2 ed United States Board on Geographic Names retrieved 2023 12 03 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names Gredaro Point Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Huma Nunatak Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Kopito Ridge Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Petkov Nunatak Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Rayko Nunatak Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research Zavera Snowfield Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research This article includes information from the Antarctic Place names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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