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Russell East Glacier () is a glacier, long and wide, which lies at the north end of Detroit Plateau and flows from Mount Canicula eastward into
Prince Gustav Channel The Prince Gustav Channel () is a strait about long and from wide, separating James Ross Island and Vega Island from the Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica. Location Prince Gustav Channel is in Graham Land on the southeast coast of the Trinity Pen ...
on the south side of
Trinity Peninsula Trinity Peninsula is the northernmost part of the Antarctic Peninsula. It extends northeastward for about 130 km (80 mi) to Cape Dubouzet from an imaginary line connecting Cape Kater on the north-west coast and Cape Longing on the sou ...
, Antarctica. This glacier together with
Russell West Glacier Russell West Glacier () is a glacier, long and wide, which lies immediately north of Detroit Plateau and flows from Mount Canicula westward into Bone Bay, on the north side of Trinity Peninsula. This glacier together with Russell East Glacier ...
, which flows westward into Bone Bay on the north side of Trinity Peninsula, form a through glacier across the north part of
Antarctic Peninsula The Antarctic Peninsula, known as O'Higgins Land in Chile and Tierra de San Martin in Argentina, and originally as Graham Land in the United Kingdom and the Palmer Peninsula in the United States, is the northernmost part of mainland Antarctica. ...
.


Location

Russell East Glacier is in
Graham Land Graham Land is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula that lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee ...
towards the west of the south coast of the
Trinity Peninsula Trinity Peninsula is the northernmost part of the Antarctic Peninsula. It extends northeastward for about 130 km (80 mi) to Cape Dubouzet from an imaginary line connecting Cape Kater on the north-west coast and Cape Longing on the sou ...
, which forms the tip of the
Antarctic Peninsula The Antarctic Peninsula, known as O'Higgins Land in Chile and Tierra de San Martin in Argentina, and originally as Graham Land in the United Kingdom and the Palmer Peninsula in the United States, is the northernmost part of mainland Antarctica. ...
. It flows in an east-southeast direction into the
Prince Gustav Channel The Prince Gustav Channel () is a strait about long and from wide, separating James Ross Island and Vega Island from the Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica. Location Prince Gustav Channel is in Graham Land on the southeast coast of the Trinity Pen ...
, which it enters to the north of
Long Island Long Island is a densely populated continental island in southeastern New York (state), New York state, extending into the Atlantic Ocean. It constitutes a significant share of the New York metropolitan area in both population and land are ...
. It is southwest of the Cugnot Ice Piedmont, south of
Louis Philippe Plateau The Louis Philippe Plateau () is a plateau, about long and wide, which rises to and occupies the central part of Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica, between Russell West Glacier and Windy Gap (Antarctica), Windy Gap. Location The Louis Philippe P ...
and northeast of
Victory Glacier Victory Glacier () is a gently sloping glacier, long, flowing east-southeast from the north end of Detroit Plateau on Trinity Peninsula to Prince Gustav Channel immediately north of Pitt Point. It is bounded by Trakiya Heights to the north and ...
. At its head it saddles with
Russell West Glacier Russell West Glacier () is a glacier, long and wide, which lies immediately north of Detroit Plateau and flows from Mount Canicula westward into Bone Bay, on the north side of Trinity Peninsula. This glacier together with Russell East Glacier ...
, which flows west to Bone Bay. Nearby features include Mount Canicula, Mount Daimler and Asimuth Hill to the southwest, and Benz Pass and Panhard Nunatak to the northeast.


Exploration and name

Russell East Glacier was first surveyed in 1946 by the
Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey The Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) was an aerial survey of the Falkland Islands Dependencies The Falkland Islands Dependencies was the constitutional arrangement from 1843 until 1985 for administering the v ...
(FIDS). It was named by the
United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (or UK-APC) is a United Kingdom government committee, part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, responsible for recommending names of geographical locations within the British Antarctic Territory (BAT) and ...
(UK-APC) for
V.I. Russell The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the United Kingdom's national polar research institute. It has a dual purpose, to conduct polar science, enabling better understanding of list of global issues, global issues, and to provide an active prese ...
, surveyor and leader of the FIDS base at
Hope Bay Hope Bay may refer to: * Hope Bay, Antarctica Hope Bay (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Bahía Esperanza'') () is a bay long and wide, indenting the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula and opening on Antarctic Sound. Location Hope Bay is in Graham ...
in 1946.


Southwestern features

Features to the southwest of the glacier include:


Srem Gap

. A flat saddle of elevation high extending , situated between Russell West Glacier to the northwest and a tributary glacier to Russell East Glacier to the southeast. Linking Irakli Peak and
Trakiya Heights The Trakiya Heights () are heights that rise to on Trinity Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. Location The Trakiya Heights are in Graham Land towards the west of the south coast of the Trinity Peninsula, which forms the tip of the An ...
to the southwest, and Mount Canicula to the northeast. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the settlement of Srem in Southeastern Bulgaria.


Mount Canicula

. A mountain formed of two rock peaks, high. It stands east of Sirius Knoll on the divide separating Russell East Glacier and Russell West Glacier. Charted in 1946 by FIDS, and named by them because of the association with Sirius Knoll. Canicula is a synonym of
Sirius Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Its name is derived from the Greek word (Latin script: ), meaning 'glowing' or 'scorching'. The star is designated  Canis Majoris, Latinized to Alpha Canis Majoris, and abbr ...
, the dog star.


Trakiya Heights

. Heights that rise to high on Trinity Peninsula. They are bounded by Russell West Glacier to the north, Russell East Glacier to the northeast,
Victory Glacier Victory Glacier () is a gently sloping glacier, long, flowing east-southeast from the north end of Detroit Plateau on Trinity Peninsula to Prince Gustav Channel immediately north of Pitt Point. It is bounded by Trakiya Heights to the north and ...
to the southwest and
Zlidol Gate Russell West Glacier () is a glacier, long and wide, which lies immediately north of Detroit Plateau and flows from Mount Canicula westward into Bone Bay, on the north side of Trinity Peninsula. This glacier together with Russell East Glacier ...
to the northwest. Surmounting Prince Gustav Channel,
Weddell Sea The Weddell Sea is part of the Southern Ocean and contains the Weddell Gyre. Its land boundaries are defined by the bay formed from the coasts of Coats Land and the Antarctic Peninsula. The easternmost point is Cape Norvegia at Princess Martha C ...
to the southeast. Extending in northwest–southeast direction and in a northeast–southwest direction. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the historical region of Trakiya (Thrace).


Azimuth Hill

. A low rocky outcrop high which extends to Prince Gustav Channel just south of the mouth of Russell East Glacier. So named by FIDS following a 1946 survey because a sun
azimuth An azimuth (; from ) is the horizontal angle from a cardinal direction, most commonly north, in a local or observer-centric spherical coordinate system. Mathematically, the relative position vector from an observer ( origin) to a point ...
was obtained from a cairn built near the east end of the outcrop.


Central features

Features along the line of the glacier include:


Roman Knoll

. The ice-covered hill rising to high between Mount Canicula and Erul Heights, on the southeast side of Verdikal Gap. Situated northeast of Mount Canicula, southeast of Lambuh Knoll, southwest of Gigen Peak and northwest of Siniger Nunatak. Surmounting Russell East Glacier to the southeast. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the town of Roman in Northwestern Bulgaria.


Siniger Nunatak

. A rocky hill rising to high in the upper course of Russell East Glacier. Situated northeast of Morava Peak in Trakiya Heights, east of Mount Canicula, south of Gigen Peak and west-southwest of Panhard Nunatak. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the settlement of Siniger in Southern Bulgaria.


Smokinya Cove

. A wide cove on Prince Gustav Channel indenting for the southeast coast of Trinity Peninsula. Entered north of Azimuth Hill. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the seaside locality of Smokinya in Southeastern Bulgaria.


Northeastern features

Features to the northeast of the glacier include:


Benz Pass

. A narrow pass between the south cliffs of
Louis Philippe Plateau The Louis Philippe Plateau () is a plateau, about long and wide, which rises to and occupies the central part of Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica, between Russell West Glacier and Windy Gap (Antarctica), Windy Gap. Location The Louis Philippe P ...
and a rock nunatak northeast of the head of Russell East Glacier. Mapped from surveys by FIDS (1960–61). Named by UK-APC for
Carl Benz Carl (or Karl) Friedrich Benz (; born Karl Friedrich Michael Vaillant; 25 November 1844 – 4 April 1929) was a German engine designer and automotive engineer. His Benz Patent-Motorwagen from 1885 is considered the first practical modern automob ...
(1844-1929), German engineer who constructed the first practical gasoline motor car, in 1885.


Erul Heights

. Heights rising to high at Gigen Peak. Bounded by Russell East Glacier to the south and Cugnot Ice Piedmont to the north. Surmounting Prince Gustav Channel, Weddell Sea to the southeast. Extending from Benz Pass in east-southeast direction towards Smokinya Cove. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the settlement of Erul in Western Bulgaria.


Panhard Nunatak

. The nearest nunatak to the coast on the north side of Russell East Glacier. Named by UK-APC for
René Panhard Louis François René Panhard (27 May 1841 – 16 July 1908) was a French engineer, merchant and a pioneer of the automobile industry in France. Born in Paris, he studied engineering at the Collège Sainte-Barbe and then graduated from École Ce ...
(1841-1908), French engineer who in 1891 was jointly responsible with E. Levassor for a motor car design which originated the principles on which most subsequent developments were based.


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