Deception Plateau

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Not to be confused with Deception Island.

Deception Plateau (

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73°15′S 164°50′E / 73.250°S 164.833°E / -73.250; 164.833Coordinates: 73°15′S 164°50′E / 73.250°S 164.833°E / -73.250; 164.833) is a high, ice-covered plateau, 11 miles (18 km) long and 6 miles (10 km) wide, which is bounded by Aviator Glacier, Pilot Glacier and Mount Overlord, in Victoria Land. It was so named by the southern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1966–67, because of its deceptively small appearance when viewed from a distance.[1]

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

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Deception Plateau". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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