Endeavour Piedmont Glacier
Map showing the location of Endeavour Piedmont Glacier
Map showing the location of Endeavour Piedmont Glacier
Location of Endeavour Piedmont Glacier in Antarctica
Typepiedmont glacier
LocationRoss Dependency
Coordinates77°24′S 166°43′E / 77.400°S 166.717°E / -77.400; 166.717
Length6 nmi (11 km; 7 mi)
Width2 nmi (4 km; 2 mi)
Thicknessunknown
Statusunknown

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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References

  1. "Endeavour Piedmont Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-03-01.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Endeavour Piedmont Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

77°24′S 166°43′E / 77.400°S 166.717°E / -77.400; 166.717


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