Skaklya Glacier
Skaklya Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Скакля, romanized: lednik Skaklya, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈskakʎɐ]) is the 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) wide glacier on the east side of the main crest of northern Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is situated northwest of Zhenda Glacier and southeast of the head of Vidul Glacier. The glacier drains the south slopes of Mount Reimer and the north slopes of Blenika Peak, flows east-northeastwards and together with Zhenda Glacier joins Sabazios Glacier west of Mount Lanning in Sostra Heights.
| Skaklya Glacier | |
|---|---|
Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica | |
Location of Skaklya Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Type | tributary |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 77°51′00″S 86°02′00″W / 77.85000°S 86.03333°W |
| Length | 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) |
| Width | 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Sabazios Glacier |
| Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after Skaklya Waterfall in Western Bulgaria.
Location edit
Skaklya Glacier is centred at 77°51′00″S 86°02′00″W / 77.85000°S 86.03333°W. US mapping in 1961.
See also edit
Maps edit
- Newcomer Glacier. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1961.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.
References edit
- Skaklya Glacier SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links edit
- Skaklya Glacier. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.