Bird Ridge
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Bird Ridge is a partially ice-covered ridge
7 miles (11.3 km) long, standing 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Mount Storegutt
, westward of Edward VIII Bay
. It was mapped from aerial photos taken by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
in 1956, and named for G. Bird, senior electronics technician at Mawson Station
in 1961.
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:...
7 miles (11.3 km) long, standing 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Mount Storegutt
Mount Storegutt
Mount Storegutt is a mountain, 1,465 m, standing 28 nautical miles west of Edward VIII Bay and 10 nautical miles south of Jennings Bluff It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition of 1936–37 and was named Storegutt ....
, westward of Edward VIII Bay
Edward VIII Bay
Edward VIII Bay is a bay about 20 miles in extent, located between Edward VIII Plateau and the Øygarden Group of islands. The head of the bay is occupied by the Edward VIII Ice Shelf...
. It was mapped from aerial photos taken by 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:...
in 1956, and named for G. Bird, senior electronics technician at Mawson Station
Mawson Station
Mawson Station is one of three permanent Australian bases in the Australian Antarctic Territory of East Antarctica. Named after Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson, the base is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division...
in 1961.