Harwell Glacier
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Harwell Glacier is a steep-walled tributary glacier
, 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, descending the north slopes of the Prince Olav Mountains
just east of Mount Smithson to enter the upper part of Gough Glacier
. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Thomas W. Harwell, CEC, U.S. Navy, who participated in Naval Support Activity during Operation Deep Freeze
1964.
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...
, 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, descending the north slopes of the Prince Olav Mountains
Prince Olav Mountains
The Prince Olav Mountains is a mountain range of the Queen Maud Mountains stretching from Shackleton Glacier to Liv Glacier at the head of the Ross Ice Shelf....
just east of Mount Smithson to enter the upper part of Gough Glacier
Gough Glacier
Gough Glacier is a glacier about 25 nautical miles long, flowing from the north slopes of Prince Olav Mountains and the base of Lillie Range and trending northward to the Ross Ice Shelf, between Gabbro Hills and Bravo Hills. Named by the Southern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey...
. 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 Lieutenant Thomas W. Harwell, CEC, U.S. Navy, who participated in Naval Support Activity during Operation Deep Freeze
Operation Deep Freeze
Operation Deep Freeze is the codename for a series of United States missions to Antarctica, beginning with "Operation Deep Freeze I" in 1955–56, followed by "Operation Deep Freeze II", "Operation Deep Freeze III", and so on...
1964.