Piore Ridge

Piore Ridge (72°40′S 168°55′E / 72.667°S 168.917°E / -72.667; 168.917Coordinates: 72°40′S 168°55′E / 72.667°S 168.917°E / -72.667; 168.917) is a prominent ridge, 11 nautical miles (20 km) long, located between Elder Glacier and Bowers Glacier in the Victory Mountains of Victoria Land. Mapped by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1957–58, and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Emanuel Ruben Piore, American physicist, member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, 1961-72.

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