Deception Glacier

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Deception Glacier
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Location of Deception Glacier in Antarctica
Location Oates Land
Coordinates 78°33′S158°33′E / 78.550°S 158.550°E / -78.550; 158.550
Thicknessunknown
Terminus Mulock Glacier
Statusunknown

Deception Glacier ( 78°33′S158°33′E / 78.550°S 158.550°E / -78.550; 158.550 Coordinates: 78°33′S158°33′E / 78.550°S 158.550°E / -78.550; 158.550 ) is a glacier between the Warren Range and the Boomerang Range, flowing south into upper Mulock Glacier. It was 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. [1]

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References

  1. "Deception Glacier". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2012-01-06.

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