Feature Name (see definition): Moyher Ridge

Feature Class (see definition): Ridge

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 18873

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 78° 39' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 084° 52' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -78.65

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -84.8666667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 11/01/2006

Description (see definition): A narrow rock ridge that extends WSW-ENE between Saltzman Glacier and Giles Glacier in S Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains. The ridge has a discontinuous appearance because of low ice cols between its peaks. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2006) after Marian Moyher, manager of U.S. Antarctic Project (USAP) laboratory services to McMurdo, South Pole and Palmer Stations, 1997-2001; earlier, supervisor of laboratory services at Palmer Station, 1993-97.

Date Created (see definition): 08/07/2007

Date Edited (see definition): No data