Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
Hourihan Glacier (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Hourihan Glacier (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Glacier (12)
This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
Glacier draining the S slopes of Ward Tower, Britannia Range, and flowing SE to Merrick Glacier. Named by US-ACAN in association with Byrd Glacier and Merrick Glacier (q.v.), after Capt. Joseph J. Hourihan, USN, captain of USS Merrick, a cargo vessel of USN Operation HighJump, 1946-47, led by Admiral Byrd.
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