Drama Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Драма, romanizedlednik Drama, IPA: [ˈlɛdniɡ ˈdramɐ]) is the 10 km long and 1.5 km wide glacier in Petvar Heights on the east side of southern Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica, which is situated north of Carey Glacier and Gabare Glacier, east of the east-northeast ridge of Mount Landolt, and south of Razboyna Glacier. It is draining east-northeastwards to join Rutford Ice Stream northeast of Long Peak.

Drama Glacier
Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica
Map showing the location of Drama Glacier
Map showing the location of Drama Glacier
Location of Drama Glacier in Antarctica
LocationEllsworth Land
Coordinates78°43′30″S 84°16′00″W / 78.72500°S 84.26667°W / -78.72500; -84.26667
Length5.4 nautical miles (10.0 km; 6.2 mi)
Width0.8 nautical miles (1.5 km; 0.92 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusRutford Ice Stream
Statusunknown
Sentinel Range map.

The glacier is named after the settlement of Drama in Southeastern Bulgaria.

Location

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Drama Glacier is centred at 78°43′30″S 84°16′00″W / 78.72500°S 84.26667°W / -78.72500; -84.26667. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.

See also

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Maps

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  • Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

References

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