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Novosilski Glacier
Map showing the location of Novosilski Glacier
Map showing the location of Novosilski Glacier
Location in South Georgia Island
Location South Georgia
Coordinates 54°40′S 36°18′W / 54.667°S 36.300°W / -54.667; -36.300
Length 8 nmi (15 km; 9 mi)
Width 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Thickness unknown
Terminus Novosilski Bay
Status unknown

Novosilski Glacier (54°40′S 36°18′W / 54.667°S 36.300°W / -54.667; -36.300) is a glacier, 8 miles (13 km) long and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide, flowing in a westerly direction from the southwest slopes of the Salvesen Range to Novosilski Bay on the south coast of South Georgia. First surveyed and named by a German expedition 1928–29, under Kohl-Larsen. The name derives from nearby Novosilski Bay.

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