Skaar Ridge

Skaar Ridge (

84°49′S 163°15′E / 84.817°S 163.250°ECoordinates:

84°49′S 163°15′E / 84.817°S 163.250°E) is a ridge on the southeast side of Mount Augusta in Queen Alexandra Range. It trends southeast for 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) to Beardmore Glacier. This area was first sighted by Shackleton's in 1908. The ridge is the site of the only known (1971) Permian peat deposit of Gondwana, discovered here by of the , 1969–70. Named for Lieutenant , U.S. Navy, who piloted the helicopter that took Schopf to the locality and subsequent discovery.

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

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