Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Deception Plateau (USA) | 73° 15' 00.0" S | 164° 50' 00.0" E | Plateau |
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Name ID: 124210
Place ID: 3459
High, ice-covered plateau, 11 mi long and 6 mi wide, which is bounded by Aviator Glacier, Pilot Glacier and Mount Overlord, in Victoria Land. So named by the southern party of NZGSAE, 1966-67, because of its deceptively small appearance when viewed from a distance. |
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