Name details

DeZafra Ridge

DeZafra Ridge (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

DeZafra Ridge  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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United States Gazetteer Id 135974

Feature type: Ridge (2d)

Origin

This name originates from United States of America. It is part of the United States Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Narrative

A narrow but prominent rock ridge, 5 mi long, which extends N from the NE cliffs of Longhurst Plateau, Cook Mountains. The ridge is 2.5 mi W of Fault Bluff and rises 350 m above the ice surface N of the plateau. Named after Robert L. deZafra, Professor of Physics, State University of New York, Stony Brook, whose research at the South Pole and McMurdo Sound provided breakthrough contributions to understanding the formation of the Antarctic ozone hole.

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Location

Latitude:
79° 17' 00.0" S
-79.28333°
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Longitude:
157° 27' 00.0" E
157.45000°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Institution:
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Source Person:
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Source Publisher:
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Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

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Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-2001

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