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Balakirev Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Balakirev Glacier is an Antarctic glacier on Alexander Island, flowing northeast into Schubert Inlet from the southern part of the Walton Mountains. It was named by the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1987 for the Russian composer Mily Balakirev. 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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Glaciation, Processes

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.

Source Wikidata: Balakirev Glacier

In Discipline

Glaciology, Disciplines

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

Source Wikidata: Balakirev Glacier
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Found In

Alexander Island

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

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Balakirev Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Balakirev Glacier (71°25′S 70°01′W) is an Antarctic glacier flowing northeast into Schubert Inlet from the south part of the Walton Mountains, Alexander Island.
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Wikidata: Balakirev Glacier
Wikidata Q4849878, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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