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Feature Name (see definition): Gandalf Ridge Feature Class (see definition): Ridge Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 17597 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 78° 21' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 164° 07' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -78.35 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 164.1166667 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1999 Description (see definition): A volcanic ridge at the NW end of Hurricane Ridge, to the N of Mount Morning on Scott Coast. Gandalf is a whimsical name put forward by geologist Philip R. Kyle, Institute of Polar Studies, The Ohio State University, who examined the ridge in December 1977. The discovery of very hard volcanic rock at this ridge led to the naming: Gandalf, after a crusty character (a wizard) in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Date Created (see definition): 12/28/1999 Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Gandalf 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 Gandalf Ridge information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Gandalf Ridge should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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