Blizzard Heights
| Blizzard Heights | ||
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| location | Ross Dependency , Antarctica | |
| part of | Marshall Mountains , Queen Alexandra Range , Transantarctic Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 84 ° 37 ′ S , 163 ° 53 ′ E | |
The Blizzard Heights are an elongated, flattened plateau in the East Antarctic Ross Dependency that protrudes 550 m above the surrounding icy terrain . In the Marshall Mountains , the 3 km long formation lies 3 km northwest of Blizzard Peak , from which it is separated by a snow-covered saddle .
Members of a team from Ohio State University who explored the Queen Alexandra chain between 1966 and 1967 named the ridges after their proximity to Blizzard Peak.
Web links
- Blizzard Heights in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Blizzard Heights on geographic.org (English)