Grigorov Glacier Explained

Grigorov Glacier
Map:Antarctica
Mark:Blue_pog.svg
Location:Palmer Archipelago
Coordinates:-64.1514°N -62.125°W
Length:1nmi
Width:0.7nmi
Thickness:unknown
Terminus:Hill Bay
Status:unknown

Grigorov Glacier (Bulgarian: Григоров ледник|Grigorov lednik, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ɡriˈɡɔrof ˈlɛdnik/) is a glacier 1.8 km long and 1.3 km wide on the south side of Stavertsi Ridge on Albena Peninsula, Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It drains the east slopes of Mount Cabeza and flows southeastwards to enter Hill Bay west of Kostur Point.[1]

The glacier is named after the Bulgarian scientist Stamen Grigorov (1878–1945) who discovered the bacteria Lactobacillus bulgaricus used in the production of yoghurt.[1]

Location

Grigorov Glacier is located at -64.1514°N -62.125°W. British mapping in 1980.

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Notes and References

  1. https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=136993 Grigorov Glacier.