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Prickly Ridge

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Prickly Ridge

Prickly Ridge (72°31′S 97°34′W) is a rounded ice-covered ridge 4 nautical miles (7 km) west of Shelton Head on the south side of Thurston Island. Belknap Nunatak is the largest outcrop on the ridge. The descriptive name was given by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN); small dispersed nunataks rise above the ice surface giving the feature a prickly appearance.

Maps

  • Thurston Island – Jones Mountains. 1:500000 Antarctica Sketch Map. US Geological Survey, 1967.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

    •  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Prickly Ridge" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

    References

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