Modren Peak (Bulgarian: връх Модрен, romanized: vrah Modren, IPA: [ˈvrɤx ˈmɔdrɛn]) is the peak rising to 1748 m[1] in Owen Ridge, the southernmost portion of the main ridge of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It has steep and partly ice-free north and southwest slopes, and surmounts lower Nimitz Glacier to the west.
The peak is named after the historical settlement of Modren in Southern Bulgaria.
Location edit
Modren Peak is located at 78°48′55.8″S 85°03′40″W / 78.815500°S 85.06111°W, which is 4.3 km southwest of Mount Inderbitzen, 5.35 km west-northwest of Peristera Peak, and 16.34 km east-northeast of Bergison Peak in Bastien Range. US mapping in 1961 and 1988.
See also edit
Maps edit
- 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.
Notes edit
- ^ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019
External links edit
- Modren Peak SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer Antarctic Place-names Commission (in Bulgarian)
- Basic data (in English)
External links edit
- Modren Peak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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