Kelley Massif () is a rugged mountain
massif, long, located immediately west of the
Eland Mountains and along the south side of
Clifford Glacier, in
Palmer Land
Palmer Land () is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica that lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the Advisory Committee on Antarctic N ...
, Antarctica. It was mapped by the
United States Geological Survey in 1974, and was named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica.
History
The committee was established ...
for Captain
Hugh A. Kelley
Hugh may refer to:
*Hugh (given name)
Noblemen and clergy French
* Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks
* Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II
* Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...
,
U.S. Navy, Commander of Antarctic Support Activities during
Operation Deep Freeze 1968 and 1969.
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See also
* Reynolds Bench
References
Mountains of Palmer Land
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