Balanstra Glacier

Balanstra Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Баланстра, romanized: lednik Balanstra, IPA: [ˈlɛdniɡ bɐˈɫanstrɐ]) is the 12 km long and 4 km wide glacier on Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica situated northeast of Hippocrates Glacier and southwest of Mackenzie Glacier. It drains the southeast slopes of Stribog Mountains, flows east-southeastwards and enters Pampa Passage south of Momino Point and north of Pinel Point.

Balanstra Glacier
Location of Brabant Island in the Antarctic Peninsula
Map showing the location of Balanstra Glacier
Map showing the location of Balanstra Glacier
Location of Balanstra Glacier in Antarctica
LocationPalmer Archipelago
Coordinates64°19′30″S 62°18′20″W
Length6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi)
Width2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusPampa Passage
Statusunknown

The glacier is named after the ancient Roman station of Balanstra in Western Bulgaria.

Location

Balanstra Glacier is centred at 64°19′30″S 62°18′20″W. British mapping in 1980 and 2008.

Maps

References
Brabant Island seen from northeast, with Anvers Island (on the right) and Antarctic Peninsula in the background; Stribog Mountains occupy most of the central and the right, near part of the island.

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


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