Kopsis Glacier
Kopsis Glacier (Bulgarian: ледник Копсис, romanized: lednik Kopsis, IPA: [ˈlɛdnik ˈkɔpsis]) is a 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) long and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) 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.
Location
Kopsis Glacier is centred at 78°03′20″S 85°16′00″W / 78.05556°S 85.26667°W. US mapping in 1961, updated in 1988.
See also
Maps
- Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated.
Notes
References
- Kopsis Glacier SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
- Kopsis Glacier. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.