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Feature Name (see definition): Dusky Ridge Feature Class (see definition): Ridge Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 4205 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 80° 05' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 157° 02' 00" E Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -80.0833333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 157.0333333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1966 Description (see definition): An ice-free rock ridge, 9 mi long and 2 mi wide, between Lieske and Hinton Glaciers in the Britannia Range. Named "Dusky Mountains" by the Darwin Glacier Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) (1956-58) because of the lack of snow on its slopes. The name was amended to Dusky Ridge following remapping of the feature by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-62. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Dusky 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 Dusky Ridge information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Dusky Ridge should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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