Stryama Peak Explained

Stryama Peak (Bulgarian: връх Стряма|vrah Stryama, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈvrɤx ˈstrʲamɐ/) is the ice-covered peak rising to 2193 m[1] on the west side of Rouen Mountains in northern Alexander Island, Antarctica. It surmounts Rosselin Glacier to the north-northwest. The peak's foothills were visited on 10 January 1988 by the geological survey team of Christo Pimpirev and Borislav Kamenov (First Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition), and Philip Nell and Peter Marquis (British Antarctic Survey).

The feature is named after the settlement of Stryama in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

The peak is located at -69.3125°N -70.8361°W, which is 6.14 km southwest of Mount Sanderson, 5.67 km west-northwest of Mount Cupola, 17.9 km north-northeast of Serpent Nunatak, 18.52 km northeast of the central height of Landers Peaks in Sofia University Mountains, and 18.15 km east-southeast of Breze Peak in Havre Mountains.

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Notes and References

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