Modev Peak

Modev Peak (Bulgarian: Модев връх, romanized: Modev vrah, IPA: [ˈmɔdɛv ˈvrɤx]) is the mostly ice-covered peak rising to 665 m[1] on Two Hummock Island in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. The feature has precipitous and partly ice-free northwest slopes, and overlooks Urania Cove on the west and Kotev Cove on the north. It is one of the two ‘hummocks’ that named the island.

Location of Two Hummock Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region.

The peak is named after Stanimir Modev, a mechanic at St. Kliment Ohridski base in 2002/03 and subsequent seasons.

Location

Modev Peak is located at 64°07′46″S 61°42′06″W, which is 4.04 km south of Wauters Point, 2.38 km southwest of Butrointsi Point, 5.35 km north-northwest of Veyka Point and 1.63 km northeast of Buache Peak. British mapping in 1978.

Maps
  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1978.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

Notes
  1. Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica. Polar Geospatial Center. University of Minnesota, 2019

References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.


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