Ranuli Ice Piedmont facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ranuli Ice Piedmont |
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Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica
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 Location in Antarctica
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| 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 (Bulgarian: ледник Ранули, romanized: lednik Ranuli) 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.
Maps
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