SCAR Gazetteer Information: Each place can have one or more entries in the SCAR Composite Gazetteer, dependant on its origin. By viewing an individual entry, you may see multiple references to the same place. SCAR uses a more general feature type coding, so each place will, in general, have multiple feature types.

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Name Latitude Longitude Feature Type
Salient Ridge (NZL) 78° 08' 00.0" S 163° 00' 00.0" E Ridge
Name ID: 114302 Place ID: 12623

A prominent ridge, 6 mi long, extending ENE from Salient Peak along the S side of Salient Glacier in Royal Society Range, Victoria Land. Named in association with the peak and glacier at the suggestion of R.H. Findlay, leader of three NZARP geological parties to the area, 1977-81.

Salient Ridge (USA) 78° 08' 00.0" S 163° 00' 00.0" E Ridge
Name ID: 131137 Place ID: 12623

A prominent ridge, 6 mi long, extending ENE from Salient Peak along the S side of Salient Glacier in Royal Society Range, Victoria Land. Named in association with the peak and glacier at the suggestion of R.H. Findlay, leader of three NZARP geological parties to the area, 1977-81.

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