Alyabiev Glacier
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Location | Alexander Island |
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Terminus | Boccherini Inlet |
Alyabiev Glacier (71°42′S 72°40′W / 71.700°S 72.667°W / -71.700; -72.667Coordinates: WikiMiniAtlas
71°42′S 72°40′W / 71.700°S 72.667°W / -71.700; -72.667) is a glacier in Antarctica, flowing south from Gluck Peak into Boccherini Inlet and lies about 3 miles (5 km) West of Arensky Glacier on Beethoven Peninsula, Alexander Island, It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences, in 1987, after Alexander Alyabiev (1787-1851), the Russian composer.[1]
See also[]
- List of glaciers in the Antarctic
- Glaciology
References[]
- ^ "Geographic Alyabiev Glacier Info". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Alyabiev Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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