Chapanov Peak Explained

Chapanov Peak (Bulgarian: Чапанов връх|Chapanov vrah, in Bulgarian pronounced as /t͡ʃɐˈpanov ˈvrɤx/) is the rocky, partly ice-free peak rising to 680 m[1] in Metlichina Ridge on Oscar II Coast, Graham Land in Antarctica. It is overlooking Punchbowl Glacier to the north-northeast and Borima Bay to the south.

The feature is named after the meteorologist Tsoncho Chapanov (1930-1971), the first Bulgarian scientist to have worked in Antarctica, at the Soviet base Mirny in January–April 1967.

Location

Chapanov Peak is located at -65.1892°N -62.0067°W, which is 1.95 km northwest of Diralo Point, 2.58 km southeast of Zahariev Peak and 5.85 km west of Kaloyanov Peak in Poibrene Heights. British mapping in 1974.

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Notes and References

  1. https://livingatlas2.arcgis.com/antarcticdemexplorer/ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica.