Mount Francis
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Mount Francis is a massive, ridgelike mountain
(2,610 m) that overlooks Tucker Glacier
from the north, standing between Tyler and Staircase Glaciers in the Admiralty Mountains
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Henry S. Francis, Jr., Director, International Cooperation
and Information Program, Office of Antarctic Programs, National Science Foundation
. Francis wintered-over at Little America V Station in 1958 and made visits to Antarctica in other seasons.
Mountain
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(2,610 m) that overlooks Tucker Glacier
Tucker Glacier
Tucker Glacier is a major valley glacier of Victoria Land, about 144 km long, flowing southeast between Admiralty Mountains and Victory Mountains to the Ross Sea...
from the north, standing between Tyler and Staircase Glaciers in the Admiralty Mountains
Admiralty Mountains
The Admiralty Mountains is a large group of high mountains and individually-named ranges and ridges in northeastern Victoria Land of Antarctica...
. 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 Henry S. Francis, Jr., Director, International Cooperation
Internationalism (politics)
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and Information Program, Office of Antarctic Programs, National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
. Francis wintered-over at Little America V Station in 1958 and made visits to Antarctica in other seasons.