Beardmore Glacier

in Antarctica, one of the largest valley glaciers on earth. Length, approximately 200 km; width, approximately 40 km. The glacier descends from the Polar Plateau and flows into the Ross Ice Shelf, in the southwestern part of the Shackleton coast. The annual ice flow at the glacier’s mouth is approximately 6 cu km. The glacier was discovered in December 1908 by the English expedition of E. Shackleton and named after Lord W. Beardmore, who had supplied financial aid in equipping the expedition.

单词	beardmore glacier
释义	Beardmore Glacier Beardmore Glacier in Antarctica, one of the largest valley glaciers on earth. Length, approximately 200 km; width, approximately 40 km. The glacier descends from the Polar Plateau and flows into the Ross Ice Shelf, in the southwestern part of the Shackleton coast. The annual ice flow at the glacier’s mouth is approximately 6 cu km. The glacier was discovered in December 1908 by the English expedition of E. Shackleton and named after Lord W. Beardmore, who had supplied financial aid in equipping the expedition.
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