Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Karasura Glacier (BGR) | 78° 48' 42.0" S | 85° 47' 50.0" W | Glacier |
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Name ID: 137779
Place ID: 19428
The 7.2 km long and 2.7 km wide glacier on the NE side of Bastien Range in Ellsworth Mountains. Drains the N slopes of Bergison Peak and the E slopes of Patmos Peak, flows northwards, leaves the range and enters the S flowing Nimitz Glacier. US mapping in 1961 and 1988. Named after the ancient Roman and medieval settlement of Karasura in Southern Bulgaria. |
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