Endeavour Piedmont Glacier
Endeavour Piedmont Glacier is a piedmont glacier, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 7 mi) long and 2 nautical miles (4 km; 2 mi) wide, between the southwest part of Mount Bird and Micou Point, Ross Island. In association with the names of expedition ships grouped on this island, it was named after HMNZS Endeavour, a tanker/supply ship which for at least 10 seasons, 1962–63 to 1971–72, transported bulk petroleum products and cargo to Scott Base and McMurdo Station on Ross Island.[1]
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  Location of Endeavour Piedmont Glacier in Antarctica | |
| Type | piedmont glacier |
| Location | Ross Dependency |
| Coordinates | 77°24′S 166°43′E |
| Length | 6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi) |
| Width | 2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Status | unknown |
References
- "Endeavour Piedmont Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
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