Diralo Point

Diralo Point (Bulgarian: нос Дирало, ‘Nos Diralo’ \'nos di-'ra-lo\) is the rocky point at the southeast extremity of Metlichina Ridge, forming the north side of the entrance to Borima Bay on Oscar II Coast, Graham Land in Antarctica. It was formed as a result of the disintegration of Larsen Ice Shelf in the area in 2002 and the subsequent retreat of Jorum Glacier.

The feature is named after the settlement of in southern Bulgaria.

Location[]

Diralo Point is located at

65°12′10″S 61°58′49″W / 65.20278°S 61.98028°W / -65.20278; -61.98028Coordinates: 65°12′10″S 61°58′49″W / 65.20278°S 61.98028°W / -65.20278; -61.98028, which is 9.9 km northwest of Kunino Point and 6.5 km north-northeast of Caution Point.

Maps[]

• Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.

References[]

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

External links[]

• Diralo Point. Copernix satellite image

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.