Skelton Névé

Skelton Névé (78°20′S 160°0′E / 78.333°S 160.000°E / -78.333; 160.000Coordinates: 78°20′S 160°0′E / 78.333°S 160.000°E / -78.333; 160.000) is the immense névé[1] of the Skelton Glacier, lying on the west side of the Royal Society Range. Almost circular in outline, it is about 40 miles in diameter and has an area of about 1,300 square miles. It was surveyed by New Zealand parties of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1956–58), who named it for its relationship to the Skelton Glacier.

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  1. ↑ The upper portion of a glacier, consisting of hardened snow (from www.thefreedictionary.com/neve

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