Name details

Hopkins Ridge

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

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

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Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 138325

Feature type: Ridge

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Ridge to the south of Coulter Glacier, in Havre Mountains on north-west Alexander Island. The ridge projects into north-eastern Lazarev Bay. Its southernmost point is 1.9 km to the north of Dint Island and is 9 km west of Mount Holt. Named for Professor David William Hopkins for his contributions to Antarctic science through his work on the biogeochemistry of Antarctic soils and as Chair of the UK National Committee for Antarctic Research.

Named For

Location

Latitude:
69° 21' 57.0" S
-69.36583°
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Longitude:
71° 50' 33.0" W
-71.84250°
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Altitude:
Not recorded
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Scale:
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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

request by Adrian Fox, June 2018

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Apr-2015

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