Skelton Neve
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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 Expedition
(1956–58), who named it for its relationship to the Skelton Glacier.
Skelton Glacier
Skelton Glacier is a large glacier flowing from the polar plateau into the Ross Ice Shelf at Skelton Inlet on the Hillary Coast, south of Victoria Land, Antarctica.-Discovery and naming:...
, lying on the west side of the Royal Society Range
Royal Society Range
The Royal Society Range is a majestic mountain range in Victoria Land, Antarctica. With its summit at , the massive Mount Lister forms the highest point in this range. Mount Lister is located along the western shore of McMurdo Sound between the Koettlitz, Skelton and Ferrar glaciers...
. 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
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...
parties 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), who named it for its relationship to the Skelton Glacier.