Mount Lugering
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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
(USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for utilitiesman Donald R. Lugering, U.S. Navy, of the South Pole Station winter party, 1965.
Mountain
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nearly 2,000 m high on the west side of 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,...
, 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...
. It marks the north side of the terminus of Hunter Glacier
Hunter Glacier
Hunter Glacier is a tributary glacier, 7 nautical miles long, draining westward from central Lanterman Range in the Bowers Mountains and entering Rennick Glacier at Mount Lugering. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory...
where it joins 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...
. 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 ground 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 utilitiesman Donald R. Lugering, U.S. Navy, of the South Pole Station winter party, 1965.