Natal Ridge
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| location | Alexander I Island , West Antarctica | |
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| Coordinates | 71 ° 50 ′ S , 68 ° 18 ′ W | |
Natal Ridge is a striking, unsnow-covered and terraced mountain ridge in the east of the West Antarctic Alexander I Island . It forms part of the northern boundary of the Two Step Cliffs .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 1993 in recognition of the geomorphological and biological studies carried out by scientists at the University of Natal while exploring the neighboring Mars glacier .
Web links
- Natal Ridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Natal Ridge on geographic.org (English)