Kom Glacier ( Bulgarian: ледник Ком, romanized: lednik Kom, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈkɔm]) is the 10 km long and 8 km wide glacier on the west side of Hemimont Plateau, Fallières Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It is situated south of Forbes Glacier and north of Swithinbank Glacier, drains westwards between Mercury Ridge and Zhefarovich Crag, and flows into Square Bay next north of Swithinbank Glacier.
The glacier is named after Kom Peak in Western Balkan Mountains.
Kom Glacier is centred at 67°53′40″S 66°43′50″W / 67.89444°S 66.73056°W. British mapping in 1978.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
Kom Glacier ( Bulgarian: ледник Ком, romanized: lednik Kom, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈkɔm]) is the 10 km long and 8 km wide glacier on the west side of Hemimont Plateau, Fallières Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It is situated south of Forbes Glacier and north of Swithinbank Glacier, drains westwards between Mercury Ridge and Zhefarovich Crag, and flows into Square Bay next north of Swithinbank Glacier.
The glacier is named after Kom Peak in Western Balkan Mountains.
Kom Glacier is centred at 67°53′40″S 66°43′50″W / 67.89444°S 66.73056°W. British mapping in 1978.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.