Krak Glacier
Krak Glacier is an outlet glacier of Kraków Dome at the head of Lussich Cove, Martel Inlet, Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands.It was named by the Polish Antarctic Expedition, 1980, after the legendary prince Krak, founder of Kraków and killer of the Wawel Dragon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tern Nunatak and Wawel Hill.
Tern Nunatak
Peak
Tern Nunatak is a nunatak lying just east of Lussich Cove, Admiralty Bay, on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands. Charted but not named by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Charcot.
Wawel Hill
Peak
Wawel Hill is a hill rising to 290 m north of Point Hennequin, on the east side of Admiralty Bay, King George Island. Named "Gora Wawel" in 1980 by the Polish Antarctic Expedition after a hill by this name in Kraków, historic site of the castle of the Polish kings. Wawel Hill is situated 4 km west of Krak Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station.
Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station
Hamlet
The Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station is a permanent Antarctic research station named after the Brazilian Navy Commander Luís Antônio de Carvalho Ferraz, who visited Antarctica many times with the British exploration team and managed to convince his government to create a self-guided Brazilian Antarctic Program. Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station is situated 5 km northwest of Krak Glacier.
Krak Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 256 metres
- Description: glacier in Antarctica
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Krak Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Krak Glacier”
- Chinese: “克拉克冰川”
- German: “Krak-Gletscher”
- Italian: “Ghiacciaio Krak”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Krakbreen”
- Polish: “Lodowiec Kraka”
- Swedish: “Krak Glacier”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Comandante Ferraz and Henryk Arctowski Station.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lussich Cove and Warkocz.
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