Gerila Glacier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gerila 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°12′25″S 86°02′00″W / 78.20694°S 86.03333°W |
| Length | 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) |
| Width | 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Ellen Glacier |
| Status | unknown |
Gerila Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Герила, romanized: lednik Gerila) is 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) long and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) wide glacier on the east side of the main crest of north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is situated north of Burdenis Glacier and south of Fonfon Glacier. The glacier drains the saddle of the twin peak of Long Gables, flows northeastwards and together with Delyo Glacier and Burdenis Glacier joins upper Ellen Glacier north of Bruguière Peak.
The glacier is named after Gerila River in Northeastern Bulgaria.
Location
Gerila Glacier is centred at 78°12′25″S 86°02′00″W / 78.20694°S 86.03333°W. US mapping in 1961 and 1988.
Maps
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