Deception plateau
| Deception plateau | ||
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| location | Viktorialand , Antarctica | |
| part of | Transantarctic Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 73 ° 15 ′ S , 164 ° 50 ′ E | |
The Deception Plateau is a high and ice-covered high plateau 17.5 km long and 10 km wide in the East Antarctic Victoria Land . It is bounded by the Aviator Glacier , the Pilot Glacier, and Mount Overlord .
The southern group of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961–1962) named the plateau after its deceptive appearance from a distance .
Web links
- Deception Plateau in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Deception Plateau on geographic.org (English)