Linzipar Lake
Antarctic lake
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Linzipar Lake (Bulgarian: езеро Линзипар, romanized: ezero Linzipar, IPA: [ˈɛzɛro ˈlinzipɐr]) is a lake 295 m long in a northwest–southeast direction and 200 m wide, located on the south coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It has a surface area of 4 ha and is separated from the waters of Kavarna Cove by a strip of land 13 to 35 m wide.[1] The area was visited during early 19th century sealers expeditions.[2]
| Linzipar Lake | |
|---|---|
 Linzipar Lake | |
| Location | Livingston Island, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°41′12″S 60°52′06″W |
| Lake type | Glacial lake |
| Max. length | 295 metres (968 ft) |
| Max. width | 200 metres (660 ft) |
| Surface area | 4 hectares (9.9 acres) |
Linzipar is a name of Thracian origin used for a hill in Northern Bulgaria.[1]
Location
Linzipar Lake is situated at the base of Bond Point and centered at 62°40′24″S 60°48′37″W, 3.28 km northeast of Elephant Point and 4 km west by south of Hetty Rock. Bulgarian mapping of the area was conducted in 2009 and 2017.
Maps
- L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Archived 2008-04-24 at the Wayback Machine Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
- L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Smith Island. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2017. ISBN 978-619-90008-3-0
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Regularly upgraded and updated since 1993.
