Enderby Land is a projecting landmass ofAntarctica. Its shore extends fromShinnan Glacier at about67°55′S44°38′E / 67.917°S 44.633°E /-67.917; 44.633 toWilliam Scoresby Bay at67°24′S59°34′E / 67.400°S 59.567°E /-67.400; 59.567, approximately1⁄24 of the earth'slongitude. It was first documented in western and eastern literature in February 1831 byJohn Biscoe aboard thewhalingbrigTula, and named after theEnderby Brothers ofLondon, the ship's owners who encouraged their captains to combine exploration with sealing.[1][2]
The area of Enderby Land is part of theAustralian Antarctic Territory.
Coastal features includeAmundsen Bay,Casey Bay andCape Monakov. Mountain ranges or sub-ranges being crests abovepack ice (escarpments), are theScott Mountains, theTula Mountains, and theNapier Mountains. Thehighest peak isMount Elkins at 2,300 metres (7,500 ft)Above Ordnance Datum (conventional sea level).
This article incorporatespublic domain material from"Enderby Land".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey.
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