Kozhuh Peak (Bulgarian: връх Кожух, romanized: vrah Kozhuh, IPA: [ˈvrɤx koˈʒux]) is the ice-covered peak rising to 1711 m on the west side of Elgar Uplands, northern Alexander Island in Antarctica. It surmounts Delius Glacier to the north and Bartók Glacier to the south-southwest.
The feature is named after the extinct volcano of Mount Kozhuh, Southwestern Bulgaria.
Location
Kozhuh Peak is located at 69°40′42″S 70°55′17″W / 69.67833°S 70.92139°W / -69.67833; -70.92139, 9.26 km north-northwest of Mount Pinafore, 8.92 km northeast of Appalachia Nunataks and 19.1 km southeast of Shaw Nunatak.
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 – W 69 70. Tolworth, UK, 1971
- 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
- "Antarctic Names - Gazetteer - AADC". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Kozhuh Heights/ Kozhuch Mountain". BG Guide. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Antarctic Names - Gazetteer - AADC". services.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Antarctic Names - Gazetteer - AADC". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
References
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- Kozhuh Peak. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
External links
- Kozhuh Peak. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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