Endeavour Piedmont Glacier
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Endeavour Piedmont Glacier () is a piedmont glacier, 6 miles (10 km) long and 2 miles (3.2 km) 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, named after HMNZS Endeavour, 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.
This article incorporates text from Endeavour Piedmont Glacier, in the Geographic Names Information System, operated by the United States Geological Survey, and therefore a public domain work of the United States Government.
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