Grob Ridge

Grob Ridge (83°29′S 51°22′W / 83.483°S 51.367°W / -83.483; -51.367Coordinates: 83°29′S 51°22′W / 83.483°S 51.367°W / -83.483; -51.367) is a narrow ridge, 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, located 3 nautical miles south of Dyrdal Peak at the south end of the Forrestal Range, in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Richard W. Grob, a cook at Ellsworth Station, winter 1957.[1]

References

  1. "Grob Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-09.

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