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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.

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

Kopsis Glacier is centred at 78°03′20″S 85°16′00″W / 78.05556°S 85.26667°W / -78.05556; -85.26667Coordinates: 78°03′20″S 85°16′00″W / 78.05556°S 85.26667°W / -78.05556; -85.26667. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.

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


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