Orcho Glacier
Glacier in the South Shetland Islands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glacier in the South Shetland Islands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orcho Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Орчо, romanized: lednik Orcho, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈɔrt͡ʃo]) is 1.1 nautical miles (2.0 km; 1.3 mi) long and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) wide glacier on the east side of Ravelin Ridge on Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica situated north of Treskavets Glacier and south-southwest of Banari Glacier. It flows eastwards and enters the Southern Ocean north of Gesha Point.
Orcho Glacier | |
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Location of Orcho Glacier in Antarctica | |
Location | Clarence Island South Shetland Islands |
Coordinates | 61°12′00″S 54°04′40″W |
Length | 1.1 nautical miles (2.0 km; 1.3 mi) |
Width | 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) |
Thickness | unknown |
Terminus | Gesha Point |
Status | unknown |
The glacier is named after the Bulgarian rebel leader Orcho Voyvoda (1829-1911).
Orcho Glacier is centred at 61°12′00″S 54°04′40″W. British mapping in 1972 and 2009.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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