Hughes Range (Antarctica)
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The Hughes Range (Template:Coord) is a high massive north–south trending mountain range in Antarctica, surmounted by six prominent summits, of which Mount Kaplan at Template:Convert is the highest. The range is located east of Canyon Glacier in the Queen Maud Mountains and extends Template:Convert from the confluence of Brandau Glacier and Keltie Glacier in the south, to the Giovinco Ice Piedmont in the north.Template:Sfn
Discovery and naming
The Hughes Range was discovered and photographed by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd on the baselaying flight of November 18, 1929. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) on the recommendation of Byrd for Charles Evans Hughes, U.S. secretary of state, U.S. chief justice, and adviser/counselor of Byrd.Template:Sfn
Location
The Hughes Range runs southwest–northeast to the Giovinco Ice Piedmont on the Ross Ice Shelf. It is separated from the Commonwealth Range and the Separation Range to the west by the Keltie Glacier, Pain Névé and Canyon Glacier. The Brandau Glacier and Muck Glacier define the southern boundary. The Barton Mountains and Bush Mountains are to their south. The Shanklin Glacier and the Ramsey Glacier define the east side of the range.Template:Sfn
Features of the Hughes Range, from south to north, include Ford Spur, Haynes Table, Campbell Cliffs and Mount Odishaw to the south of Pain Névé. Above Pain Névé are Mount Kaplan, Mount Wexler and Mount Weterman. To the east, Mount Valinski is south of the Millington Glacier, a tributary of the Ramsey Glacier. Further north are Mount Bronk, Mount Cartwright, Mount Brennan and Mount Reinhardt at the mouth of the Good Glacier. Den Hartog and Woodall Peak are on the promontary between Good Glacier and Ramsey Glacier. Husky Heights, Sullivan Ridge and Four Ramps lie to the southeast of the range.Template:Sfn
Features
Ford Spur
Template:Coord. A prominent spur which marks the southwest extremity of Haynes Table, and the confluence of Keltie Glacier and Brandau Glacier. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1961–62) for C. Reginald Ford, Stores Officer for Scott's British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04).Template:Sfn
Haynes Table
Template:Coord. A high, snow-covered mesa, some Template:Convert across and rising to Template:Convert high, located south of Mount Odishaw, between the heads of Keltie Glacier and Brandau Glacier. Discovered and photographed by United States Navy Squadron VX-6 on the flight of Jan. 12-13, 1956. Named by United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for B.C. Haynes, meteorologist of the U.S. Weather Bureau on United States Navy Operation Highjump 1946-47.Template:Sfn
Campbell Cliffs
Template:Coord. A line of high, precipitous cliffs, mostly snow covered, forming the east wall of Haynes Table. Discovered and photographed by United States Navy Operation Highjump on Flight 8A of February 16, 1947. Named by US-ACAN for Commander Clifford M. Campbell, United States Navy, senior officer on this flight.Template:Sfn
Mount Odishaw
Template:Coord. A high, prominent mountain, Template:Convert high, forming a distinctive landmark Template:Convert south-southwest of Mount Kaplan. Discovered and photographed by Rear Admiral Byrd on the Baselaying Flight of Nov. 18, 1929, and surveyed by Albert P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by the latter for Hugh Odishaw, Executive Secretary of the U.S. National Committee for the IGY.Template:Sfn
Mount Kaplan
Template:Coord. A massive mountain, highest in the Hughes Range, standing Template:Convert southeast of Mount Wexler. Discovered and photographed by Rear Admiral Byrd on the Baselaying Flight of Nov. 18, 1929, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by the latter for Joseph Kaplan, Chairman of the United States National Committee for the International Geophysical Year (IGY), 1957-58.Template:Sfn
Mount Wexler
Template:Coord. A prominent ice-free mountain, Template:Convert high, standing Template:Convert southwest of Mount Waterman. Discovered and photographed by Rear Admiral Byrd on the Baselaying Flight of Nov. 18, 1929, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by Crary for Harry Wexler, Chief Scientist for U.S. Antarctic International Geophysical Year programs, 1957-58.Template:Sfn
Mount Waterman
Template:Coord. A massive mountain, Template:Convert high, in the Hughes Range, standing Template:Convert northeast of Mount Wexler. Discovered and photographed by Rear Admiral Byrd on the Baselaying Flight of Nov. 18, 1929, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by Crary for Alan Tower Waterman, Director of the National Science Foundation, which directly supported U.S. Antarctic programs during and after the International Geophysical Year period, 1957-58.Template:Sfn
Mount Valinski
Template:Coord. A rock peak, Template:Convert high, standing just south of Millington Glacier and Template:Convert west of Ramsey Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for J.E. Valinski, United States Navy, radio operator on United States Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47) Flight 8, Feb. 16, 1947, when this feature was photographed from the air.Template:Sfn
Mount Bronk
Template:Coord. A snow-covered mountain, Template:Convert high, standing Template:Convert northeast of Mount Waterman. Discovered and photographed by Rear Admiral Byrd on the baselaying flight of Nov. 18, 1929, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by Crary for Detlev Bronk, President of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, which actively supported Antarctic operations during the 1957-58 IGY period.Template:Sfn
Lane Plateau
Template:Coord. A flat, ice-covered plateau that rises to Template:Convert high between Mount Waterman, Mount Cartwright, and Mount Bronk in the central Hughes Range. The plateau trends north–south for Template:Convert and is Template:Convert wide. Discovered and photographed by Rear Admiral Byrd on the Baselaying Flight of Nov. 18, 1929, and surveyed by A.P. Crary, 1957-58. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys, 1962–63, and U.S. Navy photography taken 1958-63. The plateau is named in honor of Neal Lane, Director of the National Science Foundation from 1993 to 1998. Under his leadership NSF won congressional approval for rebuilding South Pole Station as a premier international science facility set to open at the beginning of the 21st century.Template:Sfn
Mount Cartwright
Template:Coord. A sharp peak, Template:Convert high, surmounting a north–south trending ridge Template:Convert north-northwest of Mount Waterman. Discovered and photographed by the USAS on Flight C of February 29-March 1, 1940, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by Crary for Gordon Cartwright, first of the U.S. exchange IGY scientists, who wintered at the Soviet Mirnyy Station, 1957.Template:Sfn
Good Glacier
Template:Coord. A wide glacier draining the east slopes of Hughes Range between Mount Brennan and Mount Waterman and flowing northeast to enter the Ross Ice Shelf to the east of Mount Reinhardt. Discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) on Flight C of February 29-March 1, 1940, and named by US-ACAN, on the recommendation of R. Admiral Richard E. Byrd, for Vice Admiral Roscoe F. Good, United States Navy, who furnished assistance and support for United States Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47).Template:Sfn
Mount Brennan
Template:Coord. A dome-shaped mountain, Template:Convert high, which is the northernmost prominent summit in the Hughes Range, standing Template:Convert northeast of Mount Cartwright. Discovered and photographed by the USAS on Flight C of February 29-March 1, 1940, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by Crary for Matthew J. Brennan, scientific station leader at Ellsworth Station, 1958.Template:Sfn
Perez Glacier
Template:Coord A glacier, Template:Convert long, flowing northeast from Mount Brennan in the Hughes Range to the Ross Ice Shelf east of Giovinco Ice Piedmont. Named by US-ACAN for Ensign Richard Perez, United States Navy, of Squadron VX-6, Antarctic Support Activity, who participated in United States Navy. OpDFrz 1964; wintered at McMurdo Station in 1961.Template:Sfn
Mount Reinhardt
Template:Coord. A mountain Template:Convert high, with a spur descending northeast from it, standing at the NW portal of Good Glacier where the latter flows into Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered by the USAS on Flight C of February 29-March 1, 1940, and named by US-ACAN for Cdr. Charles O. Reinhardt, United States Navy, engineer for United States Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47) and for Little America IV.Template:Sfn
Den Hartog Peak
Template:Coord. A small peak at the west side of the mouth of Ramsey Glacier, Template:Convert southeast of Woodall Peak. Discovered and photographed by the USAS on Flight C of February 29-March 1, 1940, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by Crary for Stephen Den Hartog, who was glaciologist on the Victoria Land Traverse Party (1958–59), and wintered at Little America V, 1958.Template:Sfn
Woodall Peak
Template:Coord. A small rock peak, Template:Convert high, close to the south edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, about midway between the mouths of Good and Ramsey Glaciers. Discovered and photographed by the USAS on Flight C of February 29-March 1, 1940, and named by US-ACAN for Vance Woodall, Seaman, United States Navy, who lost his life in an unloading accident on United States Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47.Template:Sfn
Nearby features
Husky Heights
Template:Coord Relatively flat, ice-covered heights Template:Convert southeast of Haynes Table, overlooking the head of Brandau Glacier. Named by US-ACAN in association with Husky Dome (q.v), the highest point on these heights.Template:Sfn
Husky Dome
Template:Coord. A snow dome rising to Template:Convert high, marking the highest point of Husky Heights, between the heads of Brandau Glacier and Ramsey Glacier. Named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition 1961-62, after their Husky dogs which they drove to the summit of this feature.Template:Sfn