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Enderby Land is a region of Northeastern Antarctica which extends into the Southern Indian Ocean. The area is claimed by Australia as part of the Australian Antarctic Territory . The unique and diverse geological features of this region have been associated with the evolution and development of the supercontinent Gondwana .
Enderby Land is a projecting landmass of Antarctica. Its shore extends from Shinnan Glacier at about 67°55′S 44°38′E / 67.917°S 44.633°E / -67.917; 44.633 to William Scoresby Bay at 67°24′S 59°34′E / 67.400°S 59.567°E / -67.400; 59.567 , approximately 1 ⁄ 24 of the earth'
The territory's history dates to a claim on Enderby Land made by the United Kingdom in 1841, which was subsequently expanded and eventually transferred to Australia in 1933. It is the largest sector of Antarctica claimed by any by area. Australia is an original signatory to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959. Under Article IV, all territorial claims ...
The mountains of Enderby Land are located in the region Enderby Land, East Antarctica, between 45° E and 55° E. [1] Australia claims this region to be part of the Australian Antarctic Territory. The area are highly glaciated. The availability of reliable data for this region is limited, making the list incomplete and inaccurate.
Location of Enderby Land (red), Australian Antarctic Territory in Antarctica. Following is a list of glaciers of Enderby Land in Antarctica.
Mount Elkins, also known as Jökelen (which means "The Glacier") is a dark, steep-sided mountain with three major peaks, the highest 2,300 meters (7,500 ft) above sea level, in the Napier Mountains of Enderby Land. Enderby Land is part of East Antarctica and is claimed by Australia as part of the Australian Antarctic Territory.
The Edwards Islands are a group of islands in the east side of Amundsen Bay, about 5 kilometres (2.5 nmi) southwest of Mount Oldfield in Enderby Land.They were plotted from air photos taken from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions aircraft in 1956, and were named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for T. Edwards, an assistant diesel mechanic at Wilkes Station in 1960.
Enderby Land, a projecting land mass of East Antarctica; Enderby Plain, an abyssal plain located off the coast of Enderby Land, East Antarctica; Enderby Point, Falkland Islands; Australia. Enderby Island (Australia), Western Australia; Enderby Reef, Western Australia; Canada. Enderby, British Columbia, a city; Ecuador