Yankov Gap
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Yankov Gap is an ice-covered saddle linking Melnik Ridge and Bowles Ridge in eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica. The gap is at an elevation of 575 m and extends 1 km in the north-south direction from Samokov Knoll
in Melnik Ridge
to Asparuh Peak
in Bowles Ridge
. Yankov gap is part of the divide between the glacial catchments of the head of Kaliakra Glacier
to the west and Struma Glacier
to the east.
The gap was first crossed by the Bulgarians Lyubomir Ivanov and Doychin Vasilev
from Camp Academia
on 28 December 2004. Named after Yordan Yankov, a radio-engineer at St. Kliment Ohridski Base
in several seasons since 1994.
, 1.78 km east-northeast of Omurtag Pass
and 4.76 km southeast of Elhovo Gap
(Mapped in 2005 and 2009 from the Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05
).
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
, Antarctica. The gap is at an elevation of 575 m and extends 1 km in the north-south direction from Samokov Knoll
Samokov Knoll
Samokov Knoll is a peak of elevation 602 m in Yankov Gap area, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica...
in Melnik Ridge
Melnik Ridge
Melnik Ridge is a narrow ridge rising to 696 m in eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica bounded by Kaliakra Glacier to the north and west, and Struma Glacier to the south, and linked to Bowles Ridge by the 575 m high Yankov Gap...
to Asparuh Peak
Asparuh Peak
Asparuh Peak is a peak situated on Livingston Island, Antarctica. The peak rises to 760m in Bowles Ridge and is linked to the Melnik Ridge by the 575m high Yankov Gap...
in Bowles Ridge
Bowles Ridge
Bowles Ridge is the central ridge of eastern Livingston Island. The ridge extends 6.5 km in the east-west direction and is 1.5 km wide. The summit of the ridge is Mount Bowles which rises to 822m and is located 9.77 km northwest of Great Needle Peak, 6.08 km north by west of...
. Yankov gap is part of the divide between the glacial catchments of the head of Kaliakra Glacier
Kaliakra Glacier
Kaliakra Glacier is a glacier in northeastern Livingston Island, Antarctica extending 7 km in east-west direction and 8 km in north-south direction...
to the west and Struma Glacier
Struma Glacier
Struma Glacier is a glacier in eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica draining the area between Bowles Ridge and Melnik Ridge. The glacier is 4.8 km long and 1.5 km wide, flowing eastwards into Moon Bay south of Sindel Point and north of Elemag Point...
to the east.
The gap was first crossed by the Bulgarians Lyubomir Ivanov and Doychin Vasilev
Doychin Vasilev
Doychin Vasilev is a Bulgarian alpinist and cinematographer who has climbed five Himalayan 8,000 m peaks: Dhaulagiri , Mount Everest , Makalu , and Shishapangma and Cho Oyu . President of Alpine Club Vihren, Sofia...
from Camp Academia
Camp Academia
Camp Academia is a geographical locality in eastern Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, named for the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in appreciation of Academy’s contribution to the Antarctic exploration...
on 28 December 2004. Named after Yordan Yankov, a radio-engineer at St. Kliment Ohridski Base
St. Kliment Ohridski Base
St. Kliment Ohridski Base is a Bulgarian Antarctic base on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands.The base, originally known as Sofia University Refuge, was named in 1993 "for St...
in several seasons since 1994.
Location
The gap's midpoint is located at 62°36′28"S 60°09′48"W which is 1.99 km northwest of Pirdop GatePirdop Gate
Pirdop Gate is a 300-m wide pass between Maritsa Peak and Atanasoff Nunatak in eastern Bowles Ridge, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It has an elevation of 376 m at its northern entrance from Struma Glacier, and 261 m at the southern entrance from Huron Glacier...
, 1.78 km east-northeast of Omurtag Pass
Omurtag Pass
Omurtag Pass is a 720 m high pass between Mount Bowles and Ticha Peak in Bowles Ridge, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and is part of an overland route between the Wörner Gap area and upper Kaliakra Glacier...
and 4.76 km southeast of Elhovo Gap
Elhovo Gap
Elhovo Gap is a 420 m high saddle extending 1 km in westsouthwest-eastnortheast direction from Gleaner Heights to Leslie Hill, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica which forms part of the overland route between Bowles Ridge and Vidin Heights...
(Mapped in 2005 and 2009 from the Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05
Tangra 2004/05
The Tangra 2004/05 Expedition was commissioned by the Antarctic Place-names Commission at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, managed by the Manfred Wörner Foundation, and supported by the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute, the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics at the Bulgarian Academy...
).
Maps
- L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
