Feature Name (see definition): DeZafra Ridge

Feature Class (see definition): Ridge

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 18217

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 79° 17' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 157° 27' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -79.2833333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 157.45

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/2001

Description (see definition): A narrow but prominent rock ridge, 5 mi long, which extends N from the NE cliffs of Longhurst Plateau, Cook Mountains. The ridge is 2.5 mi W of Fault Bluff and rises 350 m above the ice surface N of the plateau. Named after Robert L. deZafra, Professor of Physics, State University of New York, Stony Brook, whose research at the South Pole and McMurdo Sound provided breakthrough contributions to understanding the formation of the Antarctic ozone hole.

Date Created (see definition): 12/23/2002

Date Edited (see definition): No data