Molerov Spur

Location of Nordenskjöld Coast on Antarctic Peninsula.

Molerov Spur (Bulgarian: Молеров рид, ‘Molerov Rid’ \'mo-le-rov 'rid\) is the ridge extending 4.5 km in the south foothills of Herbert Plateau on Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land. It descends southwards into Drygalski Glacier, with ice-covered upper part rising to 1600 m and rocky lower part rising to 1400 m. The feature is named after the Bulgarian artist Dimitar Molerov (Dimitar Vishanov, 1780-1853).

Location

Molerov Spur is located at 64°33′19″S 60°59′31″W / 64.55528°S 60.99194°W / -64.55528; -60.99194Coordinates: 64°33′19″S 60°59′31″W / 64.55528°S 60.99194°W / -64.55528; -60.99194, which is 8.5 km northwest of Stoykite Buttress, 3.5 km northeast of Fender Buttress, and 6 km southwest of The Catwalk. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1978.
Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

References

Molerov Spur. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.

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

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