Pulpudeva Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Пулпудева, romanized: lednik Pulpudeva, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik poɫpoˈdɛvɐ]) is the 4.6 nautical miles (8.5 km; 5.3 mi) long and 3.2 nautical miles (5.9 km; 3.7 mi) wide glacier in Sullivan Heights, Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is draining the area northeast of Nebeska Peak, north of Johnson Col and northwest of Mount Farrell, flowing northwards west of Mount Levack, and (together with Crosswell and Patton Glaciers) joining Ellen Glacier northwest of Mamarchev Peak and southeast of Mount Jumper.
| Pulpudeva Glacier | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica | |
  Location of Pulpudeva Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Type | tributary |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 78°21′00″S 85°12′30″W / 78.35000°S 85.20833°W |
| Length | 4.6 nautical miles (8.5 km; 5.3 mi) |
| Width | 3.2 nautical miles (5.9 km; 3.7 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Ellen Glacier |
| Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after the ancient Thracian town of Pulpudeva in Southern Bulgaria.
Location edit
Pulpudeva Glacier is centred at 78°21′00″S 85°12′30″W / 78.35000°S 85.20833°W. US mapping in 1961, updated in 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.
References edit
- Pulpudeva Glacier - SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links edit
- Pulpudeva Glacier. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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