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Kopsis Glacier

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Kopsis Glacier

Kopsis Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Копсис, ‘Lednik Kopsis’ \'led-nik 'kop-sis) is a 13 km long and 4 km wide glacier on the east side of north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica that is draining northeastwards from Panicheri Gap, Voysil Peak and Mount Gozur to join Embree Glacier northwest of Mirovyane Peak.

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Map of Kopsis Glacier, Antarctica

The glacier is named after the medieval town of Kopsis in Central Bulgaria.

Location

Kopsis Glacier is centred at 78°03′20″S 85°16′00″W. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.

Maps

  • Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
  • References

    Kopsis Glacier Wikipedia