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Andersson Ridge: Antarctica
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This page presents the geographical name data for Andersson Ridge in Antarctica, as supplied by the US military intelligence in electronic format, including the geographic coordinates and place name in various forms, latin, roman and native characters, and its location in its respective country's administrative division

Feature Name (see definition): Andersson Ridge

Feature Class (see definition): Ridge

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 421

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 74° 43' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 162° 37' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -74.7166667

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 162.6166667

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1968

Description (see definition): A ridge, 4 mi long, in southern Eisenhower Range, forming the N wall of Reeves Glacier between the mouths of Anderton and Carnein Glaciers, in Victoria Land. Mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy (USN) air photos, 1955-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lars E. Andersson, cosmic radiation scientist, South Pole Station winter party of 1966.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data

NOTE: The information regarding Andersson 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 Andersson Ridge information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Andersson Ridge should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.


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