Endurance Glacier
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Endurance Glacier is a broad glacier
north of Mount Elder
, draining southeast to the south coast of Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
. It is the main discharge glacier on the island
. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC).
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
north of Mount Elder
Mount Elder
Mount Elder is a mountain between Endurance Glacier and Mount Pendragon in Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Captain John P. Elder, RE, surveyor of the U.K. joint Services Expedition to Elephant Island, 1970-71....
, draining southeast to the south coast of Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
. It is the main discharge glacier on the island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC).