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Alyabiev Glacier

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Alyabiev Glacier is a glacier on Beethoven Peninsula, Alexander Island, Antarctica, flowing south from Gluck Peak into Boccherini Inlet about three miles west of Arensky Glacier. It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1987 after the Russian composer Alexander Alyabiev, 1787 to 1851. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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International Treaty Protected Area 1
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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

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1. Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty: Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
Secretariat of the Antarctic TreatyArticle 2
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It designates Antarctica as a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science” (Art. 2).
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Alyabiev Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Alyabiev Glacier (71°42′S 72°40′W) is a glacier in Antarctica, flowing south from Gluck Peak into Boccherini Inlet and lies about 3 miles (5 km) West of Arensky Glacier on Beethoven Peninsula, Alexander Island, It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences, in 1987, after Alexander Alyabiev (1787-1851), the Russian composer.
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Wikidata: Alyabiev Glacier
Wikidata Q4738570, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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