Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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Aleksiev Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Aleksiev Glacier (The name as it would appear on a map)
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This name originates from Bulgaria. It is part of the Bulgaria Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
The 10.5 km long and 3 km wide glacier on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land situated NE of Kladorub Glacier and S of the glacier featuring Arrol Icefall. Draining the SE slopes of Detroit Plateau, and flowing east-southeastwards to enter Desislava Cove in Weddell Sea. British mapping in 1978. Named after the Bulgarian artist and writer Rayko Aleksiev (1893-1944).
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