Alyabiev Glacier

Alyabiev Glacier is a glacier in Antarctica, flowing south from Gluck Peak into Boccherini Inlet and lies about 3 miles West of Arensky Glacier on Beethoven Peninsula, Alexander Island, It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences, in 1987, after Alexander Alyabiev, the Russian composer.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gluck Peak.

Peak

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Gluck Peak is a rock peak, 335 metres high, located 6.5 nautical miles south-southwest of Mount Borodin and immediately north of Alyabiev Glacier, lying between the bases of Bennett Dome and Shostakovich Peninsula on south side of the Beethoven Peninsula, southwest Alexander Island, Antarctica.

Latitude

-71.7° or 71° 42′ south

Longitude

-72.66667° or 72° 40′ west

Elevation

191 metres (627 feet)

Open location code

27W978XM+X8

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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