Trifonova Point
Trifonova Point (Bulgarian: нос Трифонова, romanized: nos Trifonova, IPA: [ˈnɔs ˈtrifonovɐ]) is the sharp ice-free tipped west entrance point of Valchev Cove on the northwest coast of Hurd Peninsula, projecting 160 m into Emona Anchorage and forming the northeast extremity of Bulgarian Beach on Livingston Island in Antarctica. Formed as a result of the retreat of Perunika Glacier at the beginning of 21st century.[1]
The feature is named after the Bulgarian photographer, Iglika Trifonova, a participant in several Bulgarian Antarctic expeditions.[2][3]
Maps
[edit]- L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5 (First edition 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4)
- Bulgarian Base (Sheet 1 and Sheet 2): Antarctica, South Shetland Islands, Livingston Island. Scale 1:2000 topographic map. Sofia: Military Geographic Service, 2016. (in Bulgarian, map images on slides 6 and 7 of the linked report)
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
- L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Smith Island. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2017. ISBN 978-619-90008-3-0
- I. Howat et al. The Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica – Mosaics, Version 2, 2022. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/EBW8UC, Harvard Dataverse, V1, [6 January 2023]
References
[edit]- ↑ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
- ↑ Antarctica’s Bay, Cape named after Trifonova, BTA exec Valchev
- ↑ "Антарктида и българите" - авторска фотоизложба на Иглика Трифонова (retrieved 1 August 2026)
External links
[edit]- Trifonova Point. Copernix satellite image
- REMA Explorer
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.