Pirogov Glacier
Pirogov Glacier (Bulgarian: Пирогов ледник, romanized: Pirogov lednik, IPA: [piroˈɡɔf ˈlɛdnik]) is a 5 km long and 1.5 km wide glacier situated south of Djerassi Glacier, west of the head of Mackenzie Glacier and northwest of Balanstra Glacier on Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It drains the south-southwest slopes of Mount Parry and flows westwards to enter Dallmann Bay south of Minot Point.
| Pirogov Glacier | |
|---|---|
Location of Brabant Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region | |
Location of Pirogov in Antarctica | |
| Location | Palmer Archipelago |
| Coordinates | 64°16′40″S 62°28′30″W |
| Length | 3 nmi (6 km; 3 mi) |
| Width | 1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Dallmann Bay |
| Status | unknown |
The glacier is named for the Russian scientist and surgeon Nikolay Pirogov (1810-1881) who developed modern health care in Bulgaria during the 1877-78 Russo-Turkish War.
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