Alyabiev Glacier | |
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Location of Alyabiev Glacier in
Antarctica | |
Location | Alexander Island |
Coordinates | 71°42′S 72°40′W / 71.700°S 72.667°W |
Terminus | Boccherini Inlet |
Alyabiev Glacier ( 71°42′S 72°40′W / 71.700°S 72.667°W) is a glacier in Antarctica, flowing south from Gluck Peak into Boccherini Inlet and lies about 3 miles (5 km) West of Arensky Glacier on Beethoven Peninsula, Alexander Island, It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences, in 1987, after Alexander Alyabiev (1787-1851), the Russian composer. [1]
Alyabiev Glacier | |
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Location of Alyabiev Glacier in
Antarctica | |
Location | Alexander Island |
Coordinates | 71°42′S 72°40′W / 71.700°S 72.667°W |
Terminus | Boccherini Inlet |
Alyabiev Glacier ( 71°42′S 72°40′W / 71.700°S 72.667°W) is a glacier in Antarctica, flowing south from Gluck Peak into Boccherini Inlet and lies about 3 miles (5 km) West of Arensky Glacier on Beethoven Peninsula, Alexander Island, It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences, in 1987, after Alexander Alyabiev (1787-1851), the Russian composer. [1]