Vergilov Ridge

Vergilov Ridge (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Vergilov Ridge  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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Place ID: 19114
Name ID: 137457

Feature type: Undersea ridge (6)

Origin

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

Narrative

The submarine ridge in South Bay, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Extending 3.5 km in SE-NW direction between Vergilov Rocks and the opposite Pimpirev Beach at a depth of over 50 m, with depths exceeding 100 m on both sides of the ridge. Formed as a frontal moraine of Perunika Glacier in 13-17 century. Takes its name from Vergilov Rocks.

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Location

Latitude:
62° 37' 48.0" S
-62.63000°
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Longitude:
60° 23' 35.0" W
-60.39306°
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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 Identifier:
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-Jun-2012

Related information

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