Musala Glacier

Musala Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Мусала, romanized: lednik Musala, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik mosɐˈɫa]) on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is situated northeast of Targovishte Glacier, east-northeast of Zheravna Glacier and southeast of Fuerza Aérea Glacier. It is bounded by St. Kiprian Peak to the south, Vratsa Peak to the southwest, central Breznik Heights to the west, and Ilarion Ridge bordering Hardy Cove to the northeast, extends 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) in east-west direction and 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km; 1.4 mi) in north-south direction, and drains eastwards into Bransfield Strait north of Fort Point.

Musala Glacier
Location of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands
Location of Musala Glacier in Antarctica
Musala Glacier (Antarctica)
LocationGreenwich Island
South Shetland Islands
Coordinates62°31′57″S 59°36′49″W
Length2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi)
Width1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km; 1.4 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusBransfield Strait
Statusunknown

The glacier is named after Musala Peak in the Rila Mountain, the summit of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula.

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