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Banari Glacier

Coordinates: 61°10′35″S 54°03′50″W / 61.17639°S 54.06389°W / -61.17639; -54.06389
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Banari Glacier
Location of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands
Map showing the location of Banari Glacier
Map showing the location of Banari Glacier
Location of Banari Glacier in Antarctica
Map showing the location of Banari Glacier
Map showing the location of Banari Glacier
Banari Glacier (Antarctica)
LocationClarence Island
South Shetland Islands
Coordinates61°10′35″S 54°03′50″W / 61.17639°S 54.06389°W / -61.17639; -54.06389
Length1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi)
Width0.6 nautical miles (1.1 km; 0.69 mi)
Thicknessunknown
TerminusSmith Cove
Statusunknown
Clarence Island seen from northeast with (left to right) Cape Bowles; Dobrodan Glacier and Highton Glacier surmounted by Urda Ridge; Treskavets Glacier, Orcho Glacier and Banari Glacier surmounted by Ravelin Ridge; and Cape Lloyd

Banari Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Банари, romanizedlednik Banari, IPA: [ˈlɛdniɡ bɐˈnari]) is the 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) long and 0.6 nautical miles (1.1 km; 0.69 mi) wide glacier on the east side of Ravelin Ridge on Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica situated north-northeast of Orcho Glacier. It flows northeastwards and enters Smith Cove.

The glacier is named after the settlement of Banari in Northern Bulgaria.

Location

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Banari Glacier is centred at 61°10′35″S 54°03′50″W / 61.17639°S 54.06389°W / -61.17639; -54.06389. British mapping in 1972 and 2009.

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.