Thamyris Glacier Explained

Thamyris Glacier
Map:Antarctica
Mark:Blue_pog.svg
Location:Palmer Archipelago
Coordinates:-64.5667°N -63.325°W
Length:1.6nmi
Width:1.5nmi
Thickness:unknown
Terminus:Fournier Bay
Status:unknown

Thamyris Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Тамирис|lednik Tamiris, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈlɛdnik tɐˈmiris/) is a 3 km long and 2.8 km wide glacier draining the east slopes of the Trojan Range on Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. Situated east of Iliad Glacier, south of Rhesus Glacier and northwest of Kleptuza Glacier. Flowing northeastwards into Fournier Bay south of Predel Point and north of Madzharovo Point.

The glacier is named after the Thracian singer Thamyris in Homer's Iliad.

Location

Thamyris Glacier is centred at -64.5667°N -63.325°W. British mapping in 1980.

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