Terrace Ridge
| Terrace Ridge | ||
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| location | Marie Byrd Land , West Antarctica | |
| part of | Ohio Range , Horlick Mountains , Transantarctic Mountains | |
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| Coordinates | 84 ° 49 ′ S , 113 ° 45 ′ W | |
Terrace Ridge (English for Terrassengrat ) is a largely non-iced mountain ridge in the West Antarctic Marie Byrd Land . In the Ohio Range of the Horlick Mountains , it extends from the southern end of Mount Schopf in a northwest direction. The lower area of this ridge is characterized by banks made of resistant sandstone , which in parts form icy terraces , which in turn are segmented by steep slopes .
The ridge got its descriptive name from scientists at Ohio State University who worked in the area in two consecutive summer campaigns between 1960 and 1962.
Web links
- Terrace Ridge in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Terrace Ridge on geographic.org (English)