Odrin Bay
Location of Nordenskjöld Coast.
Odrin Cove (Bulgarian: Одрински залив, ‘Odrinski Zaliv’ \'o-drin-ski 'za-liv\) is the 10 km wide bay indenting for 7 km Nordenskjöld Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica, and entered southwest of Fothergill Point and northeast of Spoluka Point. Its head is fed by Zaychar Glacier, Sinion Glacier, Akaga Glacier and the glacier featuring Arrol Icefall.
The bay is named after the settlements of Odrintsi in Northeastern and Southern Bulgaria.
Location
Odrin Bay is centred at 64°34′40″S 60°20′30″W / 64.57778°S 60.34167°WCoordinates: 64°34′40″S 60°20′30″W / 64.57778°S 60.34167°W. British mapping in 1978.
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.
References
- Odrin Bay. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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