Ebony Ridge
Ebony and Ivory Ridge (83°46′S 172°46′E / 83.767°S 172.767°ECoordinates: 83°46′S 172°46′E / 83.767°S 172.767°E) is a coastal ridge 5 nautical miles (9 km) long between Airdrop Peak and Mount Robert Scott at the northern end of the Commonwealth Range in Antarctica. It consists of dark metamorphosed greywacke contrasting sharply with the predominate brown ochre of the weathered surface of the granitic intrusions forming nearby Mount Kyffin and . It was descriptively named by the , 1959–60.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Ebony Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
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- Ridges of the Ross Dependency
- Dufek Coast
- Dufek Coast geography stubs