Orizari Glacier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Orizari Glacier |
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Location of Ellsworth Mountains in Western Antarctica
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 Location in Antarctica
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| Type | tributary |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 78°26′10″S 84°56′00″W / 78.43611°S 84.93333°W |
| Length | 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) |
| Width | 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Dater Glacier |
| Status | unknown |
Orizari Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Оризари, romanized: lednik Orizari) is the 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long and 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) wide glacier in Veregava Ridge on the east side of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is draining the north slopes of Mount Waldron, and flowing north-northwestwards to join Dater Glacier west of Sipey Peak.
The feature is named after the settlements of Orizari in southern Bulgaria.
Location
Orizari Glacier is centred at 78°26′10″S 84°56′00″W / 78.43611°S 84.93333°W. US mapping in 1988.
Maps
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