Kozhuh Peak Explained

Kozhuh Peak (Bulgarian: връх Кожух|vrah Kozhuh, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈvrɤx koˈʒux/) is the ice-covered peak rising to 1711 m^[1] on the west side of Elgar Uplands,^[2] northern Alexander Island in Antarctica. It surmounts Delius Glacier to the north and Bartók Glacier to the south-southwest.

The feature is named after the extinct volcano of Mount Kozhuh,^[3] Southwestern Bulgaria.

Location

Kozhuh Peak is located at -69.6783°N -70.9214°W, 9.26 km north-northwest of Mount Pinafore, 8.92 km northeast of Appalachia Nunataks^[4] and 19.1 km southeast of Shaw Nunatak.^[5]

Maps

• British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 – W 69 70. Tolworth, UK, 1971
• Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated

References

• Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
• Kozhuh Peak. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica

External links

• Kozhuh Peak. Copernix satellite image

Notes and References

1. https://livingatlas2.arcgis.com/antarcticdemexplorer/ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica.
2. Web site: Antarctic Names - Gazetteer - AADC. data.aad.gov.au. en. 2018-11-20.
3. Web site: Kozhuh Heights/ Kozhuch Mountain. BG Guide. en. 2018-11-20.
4. Web site: Antarctic Names - Gazetteer - AADC. services.aad.gov.au. en. 2018-11-20.
5. Web site: Antarctic Names - Gazetteer - AADC. data.aad.gov.au. en. 2018-11-20.