Cook Ridge
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Cook Ridge is a northeast trending ridge, mostly ice covered, which parallels the west side of Paternostro Glacier
and extends into the southeast corner of Davies Bay
. It was first visited in March 1961 by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
(ANARE) airborne survey party led by Phillip Law
, and named for surveyor David Cook of the ANARE expedition.
Paternostro Glacier
Paternostro Glacier is a glacier, 11 nautical miles long, in the Wilson Hills. It flows between Cook Ridge and Goodman Hills to enter the east part of Davies Bay. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic...
and extends into the southeast corner of Davies Bay
Davies Bay
Davies Bay is a bay on the coast, 10 nautical miles wide, between Drake Head and Cape Kinsey, Antarctica. Discovered in February 1911 from the Terra Nova of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13. Named for Francis E.C. Davies, shipwright on the Terra Nova....
. It was first visited in March 1961 by an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
(ANARE) airborne survey party led by Phillip Law
Phillip Law
Phillip Garth Law AC, CBE, FAA was an Australian scientist and explorer who served as director of Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions from 1949 to 1966.-Early life:...
, and named for surveyor David Cook of the ANARE expedition.