Smith Ridge (Ellsworthland)
| Smith Ridge | ||
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| location | Ellsworthland , West Antarctica | |
| part of | Heritage Range , Ellsworth Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 79 ° 7 ′ S , 86 ° 32 ′ W | |
Smith Ridge is a 6 km long ridge in the West Antarctic Ellsworthland . In the Heritage Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, it rises 1.5 km west of Frazier Ridge in the Founders Peaks .
The University of Minnesota geological team , who explored the area on an expedition that lasted from 1963 to 1964, named him. It is named after Carl W. Smith, a helicopter engine technician for the 62nd Transportation Detachment of the United States Army in support of the expedition.
Web links
- Smith Ridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Smith Ridge on geographic.org (English)