Mitev Glacier
Location of Bradant Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region
Map showing the location of Mitev Glacier
Map showing the location of Mitev Glacier
Location of Mitev in Antarctica
LocationPalmer Archipelago
Coordinates64°12′30″S 62°09′30″W / 64.20833°S 62.15833°W / -64.20833; -62.15833
Length1.5 nmi (3 km; 2 mi)
Width1 nmi (2 km; 1 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusHill Bay
Statusunknown

Mitev Glacier (Bulgarian: Митев ледник, romanized: Mitev lednik, IPA: [ˈmitɛf ˈlɛdnik]) is the 2.9 km (1.8 mi) long and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) wide glacier on Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica situated east of Laennec Glacier. It drains the north slopes of Avroleva Heights and flows northeastwards to enter Hill Bay west of Petroff Point.

The glacier is named after the Bulgarian scientist Ivan Mitev (1924–2006) who discovered the sixth heart tone.

Location

Mitev Glacier is centred at 64°12′30″S 62°09′30″W / 64.20833°S 62.15833°W / -64.20833; -62.15833. British mapping in 1980.

See also

Maps

References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.

Brabant Island from northeast, with Anvers Island (on the right) and Antarctic Peninsula in the background.


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