Columbus High
Coordinates: 75 ° 45 ′ S , 175 ° 30 ′ E
Columbus High is a 140 km long and 10 km wide deep sea ridge in the Antarctic Ross Sea .
Italian scientists discovered it and named it in 1993 after Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), the supposed discoverer of America .
Web links
- Columbus High in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Columbus High in the database of the Marine Gazetteer (English)