Andersson Ridge
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Andersson Ridge is a ridge
, 4 miles (6 km) long, in southern Eisenhower Range
, forming the north wall of Reeves Glacier
between the mouths of Anderton Glacier
and Carnein Glacier
, in Victoria Land
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1955–63, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for Lars E. Andersson, cosmic radiation scientist, South Pole Station winter party of 1966.
Ridge
A ridge is a geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. Ridges are usually termed hills or mountains as well, depending on size. There are several main types of ridges:...
, 4 miles (6 km) long, in southern Eisenhower Range
Eisenhower Range
The Eisenhower Range is a mountain range, about 72 km long and rising to 3,070 m , which rises between Reeves Névé on the west, Reeves Glacier on the south, and Priestley Glacier on the north and east, in Victoria Land, Antarctica...
, forming the north wall of Reeves Glacier
Reeves Glacier
Reeves Glacier is a broad glacier originating on the interior upland and descending between Eisenhower Range and Mount Larsen to merge with the Nansen Ice Sheet along the coast of Victoria Land. Discovered and named by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09, under Shackleton...
between the mouths of Anderton Glacier
Anderton Glacier
Anderton Glacier is a tributary glacier, long, descending the south slopes of Eisenhower Range to enter Reeves Glacier between Mount Matz and Andersson Ridge, in Victoria Land. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1955–63, and...
and Carnein Glacier
Carnein Glacier
Carnein Glacier is a glacier draining the southeast corner of the Eisenhower Range, flowing south along the west side of McCarthy Ridge to merge with the lower Reeves Glacier at the Nansen Ice Sheet, in Victoria Land. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S....
, in Victoria Land
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region of Antarctica bounded on the east by the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and on the west by Oates Land and Wilkes Land. It was discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in January 1841 and named after the UK's Queen Victoria...
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1955–63, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
for Lars E. Andersson, cosmic radiation scientist, South Pole Station winter party of 1966.