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Zagreus Ridge

Zagreus Ridge (Bulgarian: хребет Загрей, ‘Hrebet Zagrey’ \'hre-bet za-'grey) is the partly ice-free ridge extending 10 km and 3.8 km wide, rising to 1100 m (Marchaevo Peak) on Oscar II Coast in Graham Land. It descends from Forbidden Plateau southeastwards between Hektoria Glacier and Paspal Glacier. The feature is named after the Thracian god Zagreus.

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Location

Zagreus Ridge is centred at 64°52′50″S 61°49′00″W. British mapping in 1978.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 60. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1978.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.

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