Povien Bluff (Bulgarian: рид Повиен, romanized: rid Povien, IPA: [ˈrid poˈviɛn]) is the ice-covered bluff rising to 1455 m[1] between the upper courses of Marla and Diplock Glaciers, in the northeast foothills of Detroit Plateau on southern Trinity Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctica. Bezenšek Spur is projecting east-southeastwards from the peak.
The feature is named after the settlement of Povien in Southern Bulgaria.
Location
Povien Bluff is located at 63°58′54.5″S 58°59′22.4″W / 63.981806°S 58.989556°W, which is 9.5 km southwest of Mancho Buttress, 8.3 km west-northwest of Mount Roberts, 7.15 km north-northwest of Rayko Nunatak and 10.7 km southeast of Ebony Wall.
Maps
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
Notes
- ↑ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019
References
- Povien Peak. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
- Povien Bluff. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.