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[[File:Beardmore_Glacier_-_Antarctica.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the Beardmore Glacier]] | [[File:Beardmore_Glacier_-_Antarctica.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the Beardmore Glacier]] | ||
The '''Beardmore Glacier''' in [[Antarctica]] is one of the largest valley [[glacier]]s in the world, being 200 km (125 mi) long and having a width of 40 km (25 mi). It descends about 2,200 m (7,200 ft) from the Antarctic Plateau to the [[Ross Ice Shelf]] and is bordered by the Commonwealth Range of the [[Queen Maud Mountains]] on the eastern side and the | The '''Beardmore Glacier''' in [[Antarctica]] is one of the largest valley [[glacier]]s in the world, being 200 km (125 mi) long and having a width of 40 km (25 mi). It descends about 2,200 m (7,200 ft) from the Antarctic Plateau to the [[Ross Ice Shelf]] and is bordered by the Commonwealth Range of the [[Queen Maud Mountains]] on the eastern side and the Queen Alexandra Range of the Central [[Transantarctic Mountains]]. | ||
The glacier is one of the main passages through the Transantarctic Mountains to the great polar plateau beyond, and was one of the early routes to the [[South Pole]] despite its steep upward incline. | The glacier is one of the main passages through the Transantarctic Mountains to the great polar plateau beyond, and was one of the early routes to the [[South Pole]] despite its steep upward incline. | ||