Talev Glacier

Location of Barison Peninsula on Graham Coast, Antarctic Peninsula.

Talev Glacier (Bulgarian: Талев ледник, ‘Talev Lednik’ \'ta-lev 'led-nik\) is the 4 km long and 2.8 km wide glacier on Barison Peninsula, Graham Coast on the west side of Antarctic Peninsula, situated west of Cadman Glacier and southeast of Butamya Glacier. It drains northeastwards, and flows into Beascochea Bay.

The glacier is named after the Bulgarian writer Dimitar Talev (1898-1966).

Location

Talev Glacier is centred at 65°37′20″S 63°55′20″W / 65.62222°S 63.92222°W / -65.62222; -63.92222Coordinates: 65°37′20″S 63°55′20″W / 65.62222°S 63.92222°W / -65.62222; -63.92222. British mapping in 1976.

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References

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


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