Mount Huggins
Encyclopedia
Mount Huggins is a large conical mountain
, 3,735 m, surmounting the heads of Allison
, Dale
, and Potter Glacier
s in the Royal Society Range
. Discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04) which named it for Sir William Huggins
, President of the Royal Society
, 1900-05.
Mountain
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, 3,735 m, surmounting the heads of Allison
Allison Glacier (Antarctica)
Allison Glacier is a small glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica. Its head is located just north of Mount Huggins, descending from the west slopes of Royal Society Range into Skelton Glacier...
, Dale
Dale Glacier
Dale Glacier is a trenchlike glacier which drains the southwest slopes of Mount Huggins in the Royal Society Range and flows west into Skelton Glacier. First visited by Brooke and Gunn of the New Zealand party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1956-58. Named by Advisory Committee on...
, and Potter Glacier
Potter Glacier
Potter Glacier is a glacier about 12 nautical miles long, between Mounts Huggins and Kempe in the Royal Society Range, flowing generally southwest into the Skelton Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and Navy air photos. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic...
s in the Royal Society Range
Royal Society Range
The Royal Society Range is a majestic mountain range in Victoria Land, Antarctica. With its summit at , the massive Mount Lister forms the highest point in this range. Mount Lister is located along the western shore of McMurdo Sound between the Koettlitz, Skelton and Ferrar glaciers...
. Discovered by the Discovery expedition (1901–04) which named it for Sir William Huggins
William Huggins
Sir William Huggins, OM, KCB, FRS was an English amateur astronomer best known for his pioneering work in astronomical spectroscopy.-Biography:...
, President of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, 1900-05.