Astrid Ridge
Coordinates: 67 ° 43 ′ S , 33 ° 7 ′ E
The Astrid Ridge is a deep back in the Southern Ocean before the Princess Ragnhild Coast of the East Antarctic Queen Maud Lands .
It is named after the Belgian Queen Astrid (1905–1935), wife of Leopold III. The US Advisory Committee for Undersea Features (ACUF) confirmed the designation in June 1988.
Web links
- Astrid Ridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Astrid Ridge on geographic.org (English)
- Astrid Ridge on marineregions.org (English)