Atanasov Ridge | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 744 m (2,441 ft) |
Coordinates | 69°48′50″S 71°01′31″W / 69.81389°S 71.02528°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
Width | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
Geography | |
Location | Antarctica |
Parent range | Elgar Uplands, Alexander Island |
Atanasov Ridge ( Bulgarian: Атанасов Рид, ‘Atanasov Rid’ \a-ta-'na-sov 'rid\) is the partly ice-covered rocky ridge extending 3.8 km in south-southeast to north-northwest direction and 2.1 km wide, rising to 744 m [1] on the southwest side of Elgar Uplands, northern Alexander Island in Antarctica. It surmounts Gilbert Glacier to the southwest.
The feature is named after the Bulgarian composer Georgi Atanasov (1882-1931).
Atanasov Ridge is located at 69°48′50″S 71°01′31″W / 69.81389°S 71.02528°W, which is 9.65 km south by east of Appalachia Nunataks, 8 km southwest of Mount Pinafore, 17.4 km northwest of Mahler Spur, 15.15 km northeast of Ravel Peak in Debussy Heights, and 17.8 km southeast of Sutton Heights. British mapping in 1971.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
Atanasov Ridge | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 744 m (2,441 ft) |
Coordinates | 69°48′50″S 71°01′31″W / 69.81389°S 71.02528°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
Width | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
Geography | |
Location | Antarctica |
Parent range | Elgar Uplands, Alexander Island |
Atanasov Ridge ( Bulgarian: Атанасов Рид, ‘Atanasov Rid’ \a-ta-'na-sov 'rid\) is the partly ice-covered rocky ridge extending 3.8 km in south-southeast to north-northwest direction and 2.1 km wide, rising to 744 m [1] on the southwest side of Elgar Uplands, northern Alexander Island in Antarctica. It surmounts Gilbert Glacier to the southwest.
The feature is named after the Bulgarian composer Georgi Atanasov (1882-1931).
Atanasov Ridge is located at 69°48′50″S 71°01′31″W / 69.81389°S 71.02528°W, which is 9.65 km south by east of Appalachia Nunataks, 8 km southwest of Mount Pinafore, 17.4 km northwest of Mahler Spur, 15.15 km northeast of Ravel Peak in Debussy Heights, and 17.8 km southeast of Sutton Heights. British mapping in 1971.
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.