Holmes Ridge (Heard)
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| location | Heard ( Heard and McDonald Islands ) | |
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 10 ′ S , 73 ° 29 ′ E | |
Holmes Ridge is a rocky ridge between 200 and 1250 m high on the island of Heard in the southern Indian Ocean . It rises on the southeastern edge of the Gotley Glacier .
It is named after Ian Holmes, who suffered a leg fracture below the knee on February 10, 1971 on the way to Atlas Cove when he fell into a crevasse of the Gotley Glacier.
Web links
- Holmes Ridge in the directory of the Australian Antarctic Data Center (English)