Snakeskin Glacier
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Snakeskin Glacier is a tributary glacier
, 15 nautical miles (28 km) long, flowing northwest to enter Keltie Glacier
at the east side of Supporters Range
. Named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE) (1961-62) as being descriptive of the ice and snow patterns observed on the glacier's surface.
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...
, 15 nautical miles (28 km) long, flowing northwest to enter Keltie Glacier
Keltie Glacier
Keltie Glacier is a large Antarctic glacier, 48 km long, draining from Pain Névé southwest around the southern extremity of the Commonwealth Range, and then northwest to enter Beardmore Glacier at Ranfurly Point....
at the east side of Supporters Range
Supporters Range
The Supporters Range is a rugged range of mountains in Antarctica, 40 km long, bordering the eastern side of Mill Glacier, from Keltie Glacier in the north to Mill Stream Glacier in the south....
. Named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active in 1957-58 and again in 1958-59. The 1957-58 expedition went to the Ross Dependency and named the Borchgrevink Glacier...
(NZGSAE) (1961-62) as being descriptive of the ice and snow patterns observed on the glacier's surface.