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Beardmore Glacier

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[beerd-mawr, -mohr] / ˈbɪərd mɔr, -moʊr /

noun

  1. one of the largest glaciers, in central Antarctica. About 125 miles (200 km) long.


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Wavy flow lines in the ice of the Beardmore Glacier reflected in the midmorning sun.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2011

The final depot would be made at the foot of the Beardmore Glacier.

From South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition by Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir

It was decided, therefore, that all should proceed, and that the next and last depot should be placed on the base of Mount Hope, at the foot of the Beardmore Glacier, in lat.

From South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition by Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir

Among their belongings were the 35 lbs. of most important geological specimens which had been collected on the moraines of the Beardmore Glacier.

From The Voyages of Captain Scott : Retold from the Voyage of the Discovery and Scott's Last Expedition by Turley, Charles

So we climbed the glacier on the slope and went up about one and a quarter miles, and saw the great Beardmore Glacier stretching to the south.

From South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition by Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir