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Minzuhar Glacier
Minzuhar Glacier (, ) is the 6.5 km long and 3 km wide glacier on Oscar II Coast, Graham Land in Antarctica situated southwest of Punchbowl Glacier and northeast of Jorum Glacier. It is draining from the southeast slopes of Forbidden Plateau (Antarctica), Forbidden Plateau southeastwards between Metlichina Ridge and Yordanov Nunatak to flow into Borima Bay north of Furen Point. The feature is named after the settlement of Minzuhar in southern Bulgaria. Location Minzuhar Glacier is located at . United Kingdom, British mapping in 1974. Maps Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016. References Minzuhar Glacier.Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer. Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarianbasic datain English) External links Minzuhar Glacier. Copernix satellite image Glaciers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furen Point
Furen Point (, ‘Nos Furen’ \'nos 'fu-ren\) is the rocky point on Oscar II Coast, Graham Land in Antarctica formed by an offshoot of Yordanov Nunatak, and situated on the northwest coast of Borima Bay. 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 and Minzuhar Glacier. The feature is named after the settlement of Furen in northwestern Bulgaria. Location Furen Point is located at , which is 6.9 km west of Diralo Point and 9 km northwest of Caution Point. Maps Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016. References Furen Point.SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer. Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.Antarctic Place-names Commission The Antarctic Place-names Commission was established by the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute in 1994, and since 2001 has been a body affiliated with the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antarctic Place-names Commission
The Antarctic Place-names Commission was established by the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute in 1994, and since 2001 has been a body affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bulgaria), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria. The Commission approves Bulgarian place names in Antarctica, which are formally given by the List of Presidents of Bulgaria, President of the Republic according to the Constitution of Bulgaria, Bulgarian Constitution (Art. 98) and the established international practice. Bulgarian names in Antarctica Geographical names in Antarctica reflect the history and practice of Antarctic exploration. The nations involved in Antarctic research give new names to nameless geographical features for the purposes of orientation, logistics, and international scientific cooperation. As of 2023, there are some 20,125 named Antarctic geographical features, including 1,606 features with names given by Bulgaria. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
The Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (CGA) of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is the authoritative international gazetteer containing all Antarctic toponyms published in national gazetteers, plus basic information about those names and the relevant geographical features. The Gazetteer includes also parts of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) gazetteer for under-sea features situated south of 60° south latitude. , the overall content of the CGA amounts to 37,893 geographic names for 19,803 features including some 500 features with two or more entirely different names, contributed by the following sources: {, class="wikitable sortable" ! Country ! Names , - , United States , 13,192 , - , United Kingdom , 5,040 , - , Russia , 4,808 , - , New Zealand , 2,597 , - , Australia , 2,551 , - , Argentina , 2,545 , - , Chile , 1,866 , - , Norway , 1,706 , - , Bulgaria , 1,450 , - , G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scientific Committee On Antarctic Research
The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an interdisciplinary body of the International Science Council, International Science Council (ISC). SCAR coordinates international scientific research efforts in Antarctica, including the Southern Ocean. SCAR's scientific work is administered through several discipline-themed ''science groups''. The organisation has observer status at, and provides independent advice to Antarctic Treaty System, Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings, and also provides information to other international bodies such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). History At the International Council for Science, International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU)'s Antarctic meeting held in Stockholm from 9–11 September 1957, it was agreed that a committee should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of and is the tenth largest within the European Union and the List of European countries by area, sixteenth-largest country in Europe by area. Sofia is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city; other major cities include Burgas, Plovdiv, and Varna, Bulgaria, Varna. One of the earliest societies in the lands of modern-day Bulgaria was the Karanovo culture (6,500 BC). In the 6th to 3rd century BC, the region was a battleground for ancient Thracians, Persians, Celts and Ancient Macedonians, Macedonians; stability came when the Roman Empire conquered the region in AD 45. After the Roman state splintered, trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minzuhar
Minzuhar () is a village in Chernoochene Municipality, in Kardzhali Province, in southern-central Bulgaria. It is located southeast of Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is .... It covers an area of 8.581 square kilometres and as of 2007 it had a population of 470 people. References Villages in Kardzhali Province {{Kardzhali-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borima Bay
Borima Bay (, ) is the 6.5 km wide cove indenting for 8 km Oscar II Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica south of Diralo Point and north of Caution Point. It is part of Exasperation Inlet, Weddell Sea formed as a result of the disintegration of Larsen Ice Shelf in the area in 2002 and the subsequent retreat of Jorum Glacier and Minzuhar Glacier. The feature is named after the settlement of Borima in northern Bulgaria. Location Borima Bay is located at . Maps Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016. References Borima Bay.SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer. Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.Antarctic Place-names Commission The Antarctic Place-names Commission was established by the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute in 1994, and since 2001 has been a body affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bulgaria), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria. The Commis .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar II Coast
Oscar II Coast is that portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Cape Fairweather to the north, and Cape Alexander to the south. Discovered in 1893 by Captain C.A. Larsen, who named it for King Oscar II of Norway and Sweden. To the north of this coast is Nordenskjöld Coast The Nordenskjöld Coast (64° 30' S 60° 30' W) is located on the Antarctic Peninsula, more specifically Graham Land, which is the top region of the Peninsula. The Peninsula is a thin, long ice sheet with an Alpine-style mountain chain. The coast .... Further reading * Alan Nairn, 'The South Atlantic, Volume 1'', P 192 * Gunter Faure, Teresa M. Mensing, 'The Transantarctic Mountains: Rocks, Ice, Meteorites and Water'', P 9 * R. L. Oliver, P. R. James, J. B. Jago, 'Antarctic Earth Science'', P 329 * Amin Beiranvand Pour, Mazlan Hashim, Yongcheol Park and Jong Kuk Hong, 'MAPPING ALTERATION ZONES IN INACCESSIBLE REGIONS USING TARGET DETECTION ALGORITHMS TO SWIR BANDS OF ASTER REMOTE SEN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yordanov Nunatak
Yordanov Nunatak (, ‘Yordanov Nunatak’ \yor-da-'nov 'nu-na-tak\) is the rocky ridge 5 km long and 2.6 km wide, with twin heights rising to 876 m (central one) and 885 m (western one)Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019 on the coast of , between Jorum Glacier and on |
Metlichina Ridge
Metlichina Ridge (, ‘Hrebet Metlichina’ \'hre-bet me-'tli-chi-na\) is the partly ice-free ridge extending 12.6 km in northwest-southeast direction, 3.9 km wide and rising to 980 m ( St. Angelariy Peak) on Oscar II Coast, Graham Land in Antarctica. It is bounded by Punchbowl Glacier to the northeast, Exasperation Inlet to the south and Minzuhar Glacier to the southwest, and linked to Forbidden Plateau to the northwest. The feature is named after the settlements of Metlichina in northeastern and southern Bulgaria. Location The midpoint of Metlichina Ridge is located at . British mapping in 1974. Maps Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016. References Metlichina Ridge.SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer. Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.Antarctic Place-names Commission The Antarctic Place-names Commission was established by the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
