Name details

Akaga Glacier

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

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

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Bulgaria Gazetteer Id 137527

Feature type:

Origin

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

Narrative

The 5.7 km long and 2.2 km wide glacier on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land situated S of Sinion Glacier and N of the glacier featuring Arrol Icefall. Draining the SE slopes of Detroit Plateau, and flowing east-southeastwards to enter Odrin Bay in Weddell Sea. British mapping in 1978. Named after the Bulgar woman ruler Akaga (6th century).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
64° 33' 50.0" S
-64.56389°
Accurate to 0m
Longitude:
60° 27' 40.0" W
-60.46111°
Accurate to 0m
Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
Unknown The coordinates for this place name were derived from Map id 0 - This map does not exist in the SCAR Map Catalogue. in the SCAR Map Catalogue.
Source Name:
Unknown
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Source Scale:
Unknown
Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
27-Feb-2013

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