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Desislava Cove
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Desislava Cove (Bulgarian: залив Десислава, ‘Zaliv Desislava’ \'za-liv de-si-'sla-va\) is the 3.3 km wide cove indenting for 3 km Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land west of Cape Worsley. It was formed as a result of the retreat of Aleksiev Glacier and Kladorub Glacier in the early 21st century. The feature is named after the Bulgarian sebastokratorissa Desislava (13th century).[1]
Location[edit]
Desislava Cove is located at 64°38′45″S 60°26′50″W / 64.64583°S 60.44722°W.[1] British mapping in 1978.
Maps[edit]
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1978.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Desislava Cove. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
References[edit]
- Desislava Cove. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links[edit]
- Desislava Cove. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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