Retreat Hills
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Retreat Hills is a group of hill
s at the south side of the head of Astronaut Glacier
, along the south margin of Evans Neve
. So named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE), 1962–63, which had hoped to visit the hills, but was forced to beat a hasty retreat due to blizzards.
Hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
s at the south side of the head of Astronaut Glacier
Astronaut Glacier
Astronaut Glacier is a broad glacier, tributary to upper Aviator Glacier, flowing south-west and joining the latter just west of Parasite Cone in Victoria Land. It was named by the northern party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1962–63, in association with nearby...
, along the south margin of Evans Neve
Evans Neve
Evans Neve is a large neve which nourishes the Tucker, Mariner, Aviator, Rennick and Lillie Glaciers. Named for Edgar Evans of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition , 1963-64. Evans, Wilson, Oates and Bowers...
. So named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active in 1957-58 and again in 1958-59. The 1957-58 expedition went to the Ross Dependency and named the Borchgrevink Glacier...
(NZGSAE), 1962–63, which had hoped to visit the hills, but was forced to beat a hasty retreat due to blizzards.