Hough Glacier
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Hough Glacier is a glacier
in the southeast portion of the Sentinel Range
of the Ellsworth Mountains
, rising just south of Mount Tuck
and flowing east-southeast for 10 nautical miles (18 km) between the Guerrero and Remington Glaciers. First mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1957-59. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for William S. Hough, who made ionosphere studies at the South Pole Station in 1957.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
in the southeast portion of the Sentinel Range
Sentinel Range
The Sentinel Range is a major mountain range situated northward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the northern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. The range trends NNW-SSE for about and is 24 to 48 km wide...
of the Ellsworth Mountains
Ellsworth Mountains
The Ellsworth Mountains are the highest mountain ranges in Antarctica, forming a long and wide chain of mountains in a north to south configuration on the western margin of the Ronne Ice Shelf. They are bisected by Minnesota Glacier to form the northern Sentinel Range and the southern Heritage...
, rising just south of Mount Tuck
Mount Tuck
Mount Tuck is a pyramidal mountain at the head of Hansen Glacier, the summit of Doyran Heights in the Sentinel Range of Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica. First mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1957-59. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ...
and flowing east-southeast for 10 nautical miles (18 km) between the Guerrero and Remington Glaciers. First mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1957-59. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for William S. Hough, who made ionosphere studies at the South Pole Station in 1957.