Salient Ridge

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Salient Ridge (

78°8′S 163°0′E / 78.133°S 163.000°ECoordinates:

Show location on an interactive map

78°8′S 163°0′E / 78.133°S 163.000°E) is a prominent ridge, 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, extending east-northeast from Salient Peak along the south side of Salient Glacier in Royal Society Range, Victoria Land. Named in association with the peak and glacier at the suggestion of , leader of three New Zealand Antarctic Research Program (NZARP) geological parties to the area, 1977–81.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Salient Ridge". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

This Scott Coast location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

Retrieved from ""

Categories:

Ridges of Victoria Land
Scott Coast
Scott Coast geography stubs

Hidden categories:

Coordinates on Wikidata
Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the USGS Geographic Names Information System
All stub articles