Ryu Ridge
| Ryu Ridge | ||
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| location | Alexander I Island ( West Antarctica ) | |
| part of | Finlandia Foothills | |
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| Coordinates | 69 ° 55 ′ S , 70 ° 4 ′ W | |
Ryu Ridge is a mountain ridge on Alexander I Island west of the Antarctic Peninsula . In the Finlandia Foothills , it extends southeast of Dragon Peak between Tatsu Glacier and Smaug Glacier .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2018. It is named after the Japanese竜 ( Ryu , also Tatsu ) for dragon .
Web links
- Ryu Ridge . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetland and the South Orkney Islands (English)