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Drama Glacier
Sentinel-Range-location-map.png
Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica
Map showing the location of Drama Glacier
Map showing the location of Drama Glacier
Location in Antarctica
Location Ellsworth Land
Coordinates 78°43′30″S 84°16′00″W / 78.72500°S 84.26667°W / -78.72500; -84.26667
Length 5.4 nautical miles (10.0 km; 6.2 mi)
Width 0.8 nautical miles (1.5 km; 0.92 mi)
Thickness unknown
Terminus Rutford Ice Stream
Status unknown
Vinson-Map
Sentinel Range map.

The Drama Glacier (which is lednik Drama in Bulgarian) is a large river of ice found in Antarctica. It is about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) long and 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) wide. This glacier is located on the eastern side of the southern Sentinel Range, which is part of the Ellsworth Mountains.

The Drama Glacier flows towards the east-northeast. It eventually joins a much larger ice stream called the Rutford Ice Stream. This happens just northeast of a place known as Long Peak.

Where is Drama Glacier Located?

The Drama Glacier is found in a part of Antarctica called Ellsworth Land. It is situated north of the Carey Glacier and Gabare Glacier. To its east is the east-northeast ridge of Mount Landolt, and to its south is the Razboyna Glacier.

The exact center of the Drama Glacier is at coordinates 78°43′30″S 84°16′00″W / 78.72500°S 84.26667°W / -78.72500; -84.26667. These coordinates help scientists and explorers pinpoint its location on maps. The area around the glacier was first mapped by the United States in 1961, and these maps were updated in 1988.

Why is it Called Drama Glacier?

Many places in Antarctica are named after important people, places, or events from around the world. The Drama Glacier gets its name from a town called Drama in southeastern Bulgaria. This naming helps to connect different parts of the world to the vast, icy continent of Antarctica.

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