Boulding Ridge
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Boulding Ridge is the ridge separating Todd Glacier
and McClary Glacier
on the west side of Graham Land
. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee
for Richard A. Boulding, British Antarctic Survey
surveyor at Stonington Island
, 1965–68.
Todd Glacier
Todd Glacier is a glacier 7 nautical miles long flowing southwest into Calmette Bay, western Graham Land. Photographed from the air by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition , 1947. Surveyed by British Antarctic Survey , 1961-62. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Gertrude E...
and McClary Glacier
McClary Glacier
McClary Glacier is a glacier 10 nautical miles long and 2 nautical miles wide on the west coast of Graham Land. It flows southwest along the north side of Butson Ridge into Marguerite Bay between Cape Calmette and Debenham Islands...
on the west side of Graham Land
Graham Land
Graham Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and the US Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, in...
. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee
UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee is a United Kingdom government committee, part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, responsible for recommending names of geographical locations within the British Antarctic Territory and the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
for Richard A. Boulding, British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey
The British Antarctic Survey is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council and has over 400 staff. It operates five research stations, two ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica....
surveyor at Stonington Island
Stonington Island
Stonington Island is a rocky island lying 1 mile northeast of Neny Island in the eastern part of Marguerite Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land. Stonington Island is located at . Stonington Island, 0.4 miles long from northwest to southeast and 0.2 miles wide formerly connected by a drifted snow...
, 1965–68.