Hunter Glacier is a tributary glacier

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...

, 7 nautical miles (13 km) long, draining westward from central Lanterman Range

Lanterman Range

Lanterman Range is a mountain range about 35 nautical miles long and 12 nautical miles wide, forming the southwest part of the Bowers Mountains. It is bounded by the Rennick, Sledgers, Black and Canham Glaciers. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos,...

 in the Bowers Mountains

Bowers Mountains

Bowers Mountains is a group of north-south trending mountains in Antarctica, about 145 km long and 56 km wide, bounded by the coast on the north and by the Rennick, Canham, Black and Lillie glaciers in other quadrants. The seaward end was first sighted in February 1911 from the Terra...

 and entering Rennick Glacier

Rennick Glacier

Rennick Glacier is broad glacier, nearly 200 miles long, which is one of the largest in Antarctica. It rises on the polar plateau westward of Mesa Range and is 20 to 30 miles wide, narrowing to 10 miles near the coast. It takes its name from Rennick Bay where the glacier reaches the sea. The...

 at Mount Lugering

Mount Lugering

Mount Lugering is a mountain nearly 2,000 m high on the west side of Lanterman Range, Bowers Mountains. It marks the north side of the terminus of Hunter Glacier where it joins Rennick Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named...

. 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, 1960-62. 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 Commander William G. Hunter, executive and operations officer with the McMurdo Station

McMurdo Station

McMurdo Station is a U.S. Antarctic research center located on the southern tip of Ross Island, which is in the New Zealand-claimed Ross Dependency on the shore of McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program, a branch of the National...

winter party in 1964.