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Feature Name (see definition): Prickly Ridge Feature Class (see definition): Ridge Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 18580 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 72° 31' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 097° 34' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -72.5166667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -97.5666667 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/2003 Description (see definition): A rounded ice-covered ridge 4 mi W of Shelton Head on the S 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. Date Created (see definition): 01/23/2004 Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Prickly Ridge in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Prickly Ridge information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Prickly Ridge should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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