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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| Grigorov Glacier (BGR) | 64° 09' 05.0" S | 62° 07' 30.0" W | |
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Name ID: 136993
Place ID: 18666
The 1.8 km long and 1.3 km wide glacier on the S coast of Albena Peninsula on Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago. Flowing southeastwards to enter Hill Bay W of Kostur Point. Named for the Bulgarian scientist Stamen Grigorov (1878-1945) who discovered the bacteria Lactobacillus bulgaricus used in the production of yoghurt. Approved on June 3, 2010. |
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