Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Reed Ridge (USA) | 85° 02' 00.0" S | 91° 40' 00.0" W | Ridge |
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Name ID: 130632
Place ID: 11975
A flat-topped, snow-covered ridge extending NW for 3 mi from the W part of the Ford Massif, Thiel Mountains. The ridge forms the W wall of Compton Valley. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-61. Named by US-ACAN for Dale R. Reed, ionospheric scientist at Ellsworth Station in 1958 and Byrd Station in 1960. |
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