Chuchuliga Glacier
Location of Oscar II Coast on Antarctic Peninsula
Map showing the location of Chuchuliga Glacier
Map showing the location of Chuchuliga Glacier
Location of Chuchuliga Glacier in Antarctica
LocationGraham Land
Coordinates65°21′30″S 62°55′30″W / 65.35833°S 62.92500°W / -65.35833; -62.92500
Length7 nmi (13 km; 8 mi)
Width6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusCrane Glacier
Statusunknown

Chuchuliga Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Чучулига, romanizedlednik Chuchuliga, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik t͡ʃot͡ʃoˈliɡɐ]) is the 14 km long and 12 km wide glacier on Oscar II Coast, Graham Land in Antarctica situated southwest of Dzhebel Glacier, northeast of Stob Glacier and south-southeast of Archer Glacier. It is draining from the slopes of Bruce Plateau, and flowing south-southeastwards to join Crane Glacier.[1]

The feature is named after the settlement of Chuchuliga in southern Bulgaria.[1]

Location

Chuchuliga Glacier is located at 65°21′30″S 62°55′30″W / 65.35833°S 62.92500°W / -65.35833; -62.92500. British mapping in 1974.

See also

Maps

Notes

  1. ^ a b Chuchuliga Glacier SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer

References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.