Carter Ridge

Carter Ridge (72°37′S 167°37′E) is a high and mountainous ridge, 11 nautical miles (20 km) long, located between Coral Sea Glacier and Elder Glacier, in the Victory Mountains of Victoria Land. It was mapped by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition, 1957–58, and the United States Geological Survey, 1960–62. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for American chemist Herbert E. Carter, a member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, 1964–72, and chairman, 1970–72.[1]

References
  1. "Carter Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-10-27.

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