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Skaklya Glacier

Coordinates: 77°51′00″S 86°02′00″W / 77.85000°S 86.03333°W / -77.85000; -86.03333
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Skaklya Glacier
Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica
Map showing the location of Skaklya Glacier
Map showing the location of Skaklya Glacier
Location of Skaklya Glacier in Antarctica
Typetributary
LocationEllsworth Land
Coordinates77°51′00″S 86°02′00″W / 77.85000°S 86.03333°W / -77.85000; -86.03333
Length3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi)
Width1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusSabazios Glacier
Statusunknown
Map of northern Sentinel Range

Skaklya Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Скакля, romanizedlednik Skaklya, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈskakʎɐ]) 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

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Skaklya Glacier is centred at 77°51′00″S 86°02′00″W / 77.85000°S 86.03333°W / -77.85000; -86.03333. US mapping in 1961.

See also

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Maps

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  • Newcomer Glacier. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1961.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

References

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.