Iliev Glacier Explained

Iliev Glacier
Map:Antarctica
Location:Alexander Island
Coordinates:-69.4736°N -71.5917°W
Length:3nmi
Width:1nmi
Thickness:unknown
Terminus:Lazarev Bay
Status:unknown

Iliev Glacier (Bulgarian: Илиев ледник|Iliev lednik, in Bulgarian pronounced as /iˈliɛf ˈlɛdnik/) is the 5 km long and 1.5 km wide glacier in the Lassus Mountains in the northern portion of Alexander Island, Antarctica. It drains the northwest slopes of Mount Wilbye, the east slopes of Vittoria Buttress and the west slopes of Galerius Peak to flow into Lazarev Bay just south of the terminus of Palestrina Glacier.

The glacier is named after the Bulgarian composer Diko Iliev (1898-1984).

Location

Iliev Glacier is located at -69.4736°N -71.5917°W.

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