Gough Glacier
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Glacier in Antarctica
Gough Glacier (84°42′S 171°35′W / 84.700°S 171.583°W / -84.700; -171.583Coordinates: 
WikiMiniAtlas84°42′S 171°35′W / 84.700°S 171.583°W / -84.700; -171.583) is an Antarctic glacier about 25 nautical miles (50 km) long, flowing from the northern slopes of the Prince Olav Mountains and the base of the Lillie Range and trending northward to the Ross Ice Shelf, between the Gabbro Hills and the Bravo Hills. It was named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1963–64) for , surveyor of the party.[1]
Mount Baker stands at the west side of the glacier.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Gough Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- ^ "Mount Baker". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Gough Glacier". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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