Zalmoxis Peak Explained

Zalmoxis Peak (Bulgarian: връх Залмоксис|vrah Zalmoksis, in Bulgarian pronounced as /ˈvrɤɣ zɐɫˈmɔksis/) is the rocky peak rising to 2625 m^[1] in Bearskin Ridge on the east side of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is surmounting Patton Glacier to the northwest and Crosswell Glacier to the southeast.

The feature is named after the mythical Thracian king and deity Zalmoxis.

Location

Zalmoxis Peak is located at -78.3383°N -85.5167°W, which is 2.4 km northeast of Mount Bearskin, 7.9 km south of Mount Jumper, and 8.8 km west-southwest of Mamarchev Peak. US mapping in 1988.

Maps

• Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
• Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.

References

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

External links

• Zalmoxis Peak. Copernix satellite image

Notes and References

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