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Andrew Glacier
Charcot Bay is a bay about wide between Cape Kater and Cape Kjellman along the Davis Coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld. He named it for Dr. Jean-Baptiste Charcot, a noted Arctic explorer. Geographical features Like the bay itself, many of its coastal features were discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskiöld. Unless otherwise noted, the following features were charted and named by the SAE. Places named for Bulgarian localities and people were mapped by a German-British survey in 1996. Whittle Peninsula To the west, Charcot Bay is defined by Whittle Peninsula, a 5 nautical mile- (9 km) long peninsula which terminates in Tarakchiev Point to the west, Cape Kater to the northwest and Radibosh Point to the north. The peninsula was surveyed by SAE in 1902, and named in 1977 by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC), who named it after Royal Air Force of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. Bulgaria covers a territory of , and is the sixteenth-largest country in Europe. Sofia is the nation's capital and largest city; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. One of the earliest societies in the lands of modern-day Bulgaria was the Neolithic Karanovo culture, which dates back to 6,500 BC. In the 6th to 3rd century BC the region was a battleground for ancient Thracians, Persians, Celts and Macedonians; stability came when the Roman Empire conquered the region in AD 45. After the Roman state splintered, tribal invasions in the region resumed. Around the 6th century, these territories were settled by the early Slavs. The Bulgars, led by Asp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slomer
Slomer is a village in Northern Bulgaria. It is situated in Pavlikeni Municipality, Veliko Tarnovo Province. Geography The village is located 15 km from Pavlikeni Municipality and about 40 km from Veliko Tarnovo Province. Slomer is adjacent to the village of Karaisen. History There is a stele honouring the people who have fought for the freedom of Bulgaria. It can be found in the centre of Slomer on a fountain which is not currently running. Unfortunately, there is a school and kindergarten as well, closed and crumbling. Religion and language The population of the village consists of Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι .... Spoken language – Bulgarian. Public institutions A health office, the building of the village hall and church with magnificent fresco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auster
Auster Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer from 1938 to 1961.Willis, issue 122, p.55 History The company began in 1938 at the Britannia Works, Thurmaston near Leicester, England, as Taylorcraft Aeroplanes (England) Limited, making light observation aircraft designed by the Taylorcraft Aircraft Corporation of America. 1,604 high-wing Taylorcraft Auster monoplanes were built during World War II for the armed forces of the UK and Canada, primarily for the role of Air Observation Post (AOP). During the war the head office and drawing office were at a big old house on the outskirts of Thurmaston called "The Woodlands". The fuselages and wings were manufactured at Syston under the works manager by the name of Sharp. Sheet metalwork was done at the old 'en tout cas' works at Thurmaston. Final assembly, fitting out and testing took place at Rearsby aerodrome. The name changed to Auster (after the Roman name for the south wind) on 7 March 1946, when production shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headland
A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape.Whittow, John (1984). ''Dictionary of Physical Geography''. London: Penguin, 1984, pp. 80, 246. . Headlands are characterised by high, breaking waves, rocky shores, intense erosion, and steep sea cliff. Headlands and bays are often found on the same coastline. A bay is flanked by land on three sides, whereas a headland is flanked by water on three sides. Headlands and bays form on discordant coastlines, where bands of rock of alternating resistance run perpendicular to the coast. Bays form when weak (less resistant) rocks (such as sands and clays) are eroded, leaving bands of stronger (more resistant) rocks (such as chalk, limestone, and granite) forming a headland, or peninsula. Through the deposition of sediment within the bay and the erosion of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antarctic Tourism
Tourism started in Antarctica by the sea in the 1960s. Air overflights started in the 1970s with sightseeing flights by airliners from Australia and New Zealand, and were resumed in the 1990s. The (summer) tour season lasts from November to March. Most of the estimated 14,762 visitors to Antarctica from 19992000 were on sea cruises. During the 2009 to 2010 tourist season, over 37,000 people visited Antarctica. Landing in Antarctica Tourism companies are required by the Antarctic Treaty to have a permit to visit Antarctica. Because no country owns Antarctica, countries which have signed the Antarctic Treaty issue permits, rather than visas. For example, an Australian traveling to Antarctica with a tourist company would need to show compliance with the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980 by means of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approved by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) of the Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment. Many sea cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars-Eric Lindblad
Lars-Eric Lindblad (January 23, 1927 – July 8, 1994) was a Swedish- American entrepreneur and explorer, who pioneered tourism to many remote and exotic parts of the world. He led the first tourist expedition to Antarctica in 1966 in a chartered Argentine navy ship, and for many years operated his own vessel, the MS ''Lindblad Explorer'', in the region. Observers point to the ''Lindblad Explorer’s'' 1969 expeditionary cruise to Antarctica as the frontrunner to today's sea-based tourism there. Biography Lars-Eric Lindblad was born in 1927 in Solna north of Stockholm, Sweden. He immigrated to the United States in 1951 and later became an American citizen. Lindblad pioneered cruising to the Arctic, Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, but also to places such as the Seychelles and the islands east of Bali. In 1984, he led the first voyage by a tourist ship through the Northwest Passage from Newfoundland over the American continent and via Bering Strait to Yokohama, Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advisory Committee On Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica. History The committee was established in 1943 as the Special Committee on Antarctic Names (SCAN). It became the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1947. Fred G. Alberts was Secretary of the Committee from 1949 to 1980. By 1959, a structured nomenclature was reached, allowing for further exploration, structured mapping of the region and a unique naming system. A 1990 ACAN gazeeter of Antarctica listed 16,000 names. Description The United States does not recognise territorial boundaries within Antarctica, so ACAN assigns names to features anywhere within the continent, in consultation with other national nomenclature bodies where appropriate, as defined by the Antarctic Treaty System. The research and staff support for the ACAN is provided by the United States Geologi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the United Kingdom's national polar research institute. It has a dual purpose, to conduct polar science, enabling better understanding of global issues, and to provide an active presence in the Antarctic on behalf of the UK. It is part of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). With over 400 staff, BAS takes an active role in Antarctic affairs, operating five research stations, one ship and five aircraft in both polar regions, as well as addressing key global and regional issues. This involves joint research projects with over 40 UK universities and more than 120 national and international collaborations. Having taken shape from activities during World War II, it was known as the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey until 1962. History Operation Tabarin was a small British expedition in 1943 to establish permanently occupied bases in the Antarctic. It was a joint undertaking by the Admiralty and the Colonial Office. At the end of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McNeile Glacier
Charcot Bay is a bay about wide between Cape Kater and Cape Kjellman along the Davis Coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld. He named it for Dr. Jean-Baptiste Charcot, a noted Arctic explorer. Geographical features Like the bay itself, many of its coastal features were discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskiöld. Unless otherwise noted, the following features were charted and named by the SAE. Places named for Bulgarian localities and people were mapped by a German-British survey in 1996. Whittle Peninsula To the west, Charcot Bay is defined by Whittle Peninsula, a 5 nautical mile- (9 km) long peninsula which terminates in Tarakchiev Point to the west, Cape Kater to the northwest and Radibosh Point to the north. The peninsula was surveyed by SAE in 1902, and named in 1977 by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC), who named it after Royal Air Force of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitecloud Glacier
Charcot Bay is a bay about wide between Cape Kater and Cape Kjellman along the Davis Coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld. He named it for Dr. Jean-Baptiste Charcot, a noted Arctic explorer. Geographical features Like the bay itself, many of its coastal features were discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskiöld. Unless otherwise noted, the following features were charted and named by the SAE. Places named for Bulgarian localities and people were mapped by a German-British survey in 1996. Whittle Peninsula To the west, Charcot Bay is defined by Whittle Peninsula, a 5 nautical mile- (9 km) long peninsula which terminates in Tarakchiev Point to the west, Cape Kater to the northwest and Radibosh Point to the north. The peninsula was surveyed by SAE in 1902, and named in 1977 by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC), who named it after Royal Air Force o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikyup
Nikyup is a village in Northern Bulgaria, in Veliko Tarnovo Province (Oblast Veliko Tarnovo), 194 km east of Sofia, Bulgaria's capital. The closest airport is in Gorna Oryahovitsa, 15 kilometers southeast. Geography Nikyup is situated on the Rositsa river in the central part of the Danubian plain. The latest count of the population is 365 inhabitants. It is supposed that the year of establishment of the village is 1879. The remains of Nicopolis ad Istrum, an ancient Roman city, are situated three kilometers from the village, making it a popular tourist destination. In the Nikyup museum, several Roman archeological remains can be found, such as pillars, sarcophagi, and remains of marble edifices. A statue in the village center of commemorates the fallen warriors of Nikyup in numerous wars. History The remains of Nicopolis ad Istrum is situated three kilometers north of Nikyup and eighteen kilometers north of Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo ( bg, Велико Тъ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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