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The Beardmore Glacier (83º45´S 171º00´E) in Antarctica is the largest glacier in the world, with a length exceeding 160 km (100 mi). The glacier is one of the main passages from the Ross Ice Shelf through the Queen Alexandra and Commonwealth ranges of the Transantarctic Mountains to the Antarctic Plateau, and thus made the early conquest of the South Pole possible.

It was discovered by Ernest Shackleton during his Nimrod Antarctic expedition of 1908, and named after Sir William Beardmore, an expedition sponsor.

Glaciers of Antarctica

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Beardmore GlacierThe Beardmore Glacier (83º45´S 171º00´E) in Antarctica is the largest glacier in the world, with a length exceeding 160 km (100 mi). The glacier is one of the main passages from the Ross Ice Shelf through the Queen Alexandra and Commonwealth ranges of the  
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