Ranuli Ice Piedmont
| Ranuli Ice Piedmont | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica | |
  Location of Ranuli Ice Piedmont in Antarctica | |
| Type | tributary |
| Location | Ellsworth Land |
| Coordinates | 78°09′50″S 84°40′00″W / 78.16389°S 84.66667°W |
| Length | 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Width | 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Rutford Ice Stream to the east-northeast Young Glacier to the north Ellen Glacier to the south. |
| Status | unknown |
Ranuli Ice Piedmont (Template:Lang-bg, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik rɐˈnuli]) is the glacier extending 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) in south-southeast to north-northwest direction and 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) in west-southwest to east-northeast direction on the east side of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. It is draining the east slopes of Barnes Ridge to flow into Rutford Ice Stream to the east-northeast, Young Glacier to the north, and Ellen Glacier to the south.
The feature is named after the ancient town of Ranuli in southeastern Bulgaria.
Location
Ranuli Ice Piedmont is located at 78°09′50″S 84°40′00″W / 78.16389°S 84.66667°W. US mapping in 1988.
See also
Maps
- Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.
References
- This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
External links
- Ranuli Ice Piedmont SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
- Ranuli Ice Piedmont. Copernix satellite image
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