Aughenbaugh Peak [SEP] continent
Aughenbaugh Peak
Aughenbaugh Peak is a sharp peak in Antarctica, rising to over . It stands northeast of Neuburg Peak in southwest Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Nolan B. Aughenbaugh, a glaciologist at Ellsworth Station and a member of the first party to visit Dufek Massif in December 1957.
Nolan B. Aughenbaugh
Nolan B. Aughenbaugh (born 1928) is an American Professor Emeritus of Geological Engineering at the University of Mississippi.
Biography.
Aughenbaugh was born in Akron, Ohio and was an Antarctic explorer during the International Geophysical Year. He also holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.
Aughenbaugh is married and has three children.
Awards and honors.
- Aughenbaugh Peak was named for Nolan B. Aughenbaugh by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN)
- The Aughenbaugh Gabbro