Deception Glacier
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Deception Glacier is a glacier
between the Warren and Boomerang Ranges, flowing south into upper Mulock Glacier
. So named by the New Zealand
party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
(1956-58) because it appears to lead directly into Skelton Neve
but instead drains southward.
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...
between the Warren and Boomerang Ranges, flowing south into upper Mulock Glacier
Mulock Glacier
Mulock Glacier in Antarctica is a heavily crevassed glacier which flows into the Ross Ice Shelf 40 km south of the Skelton Glacier in the Ross Dependency, Antarctica.Named by the NZAPC in association with Mulock Inlet....
. So named by the New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The 1955–58 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition was a Commonwealth-sponsored expedition that successfully completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole...
(1956-58) because it appears to lead directly into Skelton Neve
Skelton Neve
Skelton Neve is the immense neve of the Skelton Glacier, lying on the west side of the Royal Society Range. Almost circular in outline, it is about 40 miles in diameter and has an area of about 1,300 square miles. It was surveyed by New Zealand parties of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic...
but instead drains southward.