Horowitz Ridge
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Horowitz Ridge is a rock ridge between David and King Valleys in the Asgard Range
, Victoria Land
. Named for Professor Norman Horowitz, California Institute of Technology, whose interest in the analogy of Antarctica to Mars led him to suggest the value of Victoria Land dry valley
studies in regard to Martian life detection. The studies were undertaken (1966–68) by a United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biological party led by Roy E. Cameron, who suggested the naming.
Asgard Range
The Asgard Range is a mountain range in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It dividies Wright Valley from Taylor Glacier and Taylor Valley, and was named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition after Asgard, the home of the Norse gods....
, 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...
. Named for Professor Norman Horowitz, California Institute of Technology, whose interest in the analogy of Antarctica to Mars led him to suggest the value of Victoria Land dry valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
studies in regard to Martian life detection. The studies were undertaken (1966–68) by a United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biological party led by Roy E. Cameron, who suggested the naming.