Bozhinov Glacier

Bozhinov Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Bozhinov Glacier  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 18598
Name ID: 136882

Feature type: Glacier

Origin

This name originates from Bulgaria. It is part of the Bulgaria Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

The 5 km long and 2.5 km wide glacier on Danco Coast in Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula situated N of Krebs Glacier and S of Nobile Glacier. Flowing westwards to enter Gerlache Strait at Charlotte Bay. Named for the Bulgarian pioneer of aviation Georgi Bozhinov (1879-1955) whose innovative aircraft was patented in France in 1912.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 36' 30.0" S
-64.60833°
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Longitude:
61° 27' 30.0" W
-61.45833°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
23-Nov-2009

Related information

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