Berisad Glacier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Berisad Glacier |
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Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica
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 Location in Antarctica
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| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 78°25′20″S 84°51′50″W / 78.42222°S 84.86389°W |
| Length | 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) |
| Width | 1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Dater Glacier |
| Status | unknown |
Berisad Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Берисад, romanized: lednik Berisad) is a glacier 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) long and 1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi) wide in Veregava Ridge, central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It flows north-northwestwards from Kushla Peak to join Dater Glacier northeast of Sipey Peak.
The glacier is named after the Thracian King Berisad, 358-352 BC.
Location
Berisad Glacier is centred at 78°25′20″S 84°51′50″W / 78.42222°S 84.86389°W. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.
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