Skaklya Glacier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Skaklya Glacier |
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Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica
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 Location in Antarctica
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| 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 |
Skaklya Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Скакля, romanized: lednik Skaklya) 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.
The glacier is named after Skaklya Waterfall in Western Bulgaria.
Location
Skaklya Glacier is centred at 77°51′00″S 86°02′00″W / 77.85000°S 86.03333°W. US mapping in 1961.
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