Arthurson Ridge
| Arthurson Ridge | ||
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| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| part of | Wilson Hills in the Transantarctic Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 69 ° 22 ′ S , 158 ° 30 ′ E | |
Arthurson Ridge is a short ridge on the Oates coast of East Antarctica, Victoria . It rises as the northern extension of the Wilson Hills between Cook Ridge and the mouth of the McLeod Glacier in Davies Bay .
Aerial photos were taken during the US operation Highjump (1946–1947). The formation was first visited with air assistance by participants on the 1961 research trip as part of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions under the direction of the Australian polar researcher Phillip Law . It is named after John Arthurson (1909-2006), helicopter pilot on this venture.
Web links
- Arthurson Ridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Arthurson Ridge on geographic.org (English)