Dessent Ridge
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Dessent Ridge is a mountainous, ice-covered ridge situated 5 nautical miles (9 km) east of Mount Murchison
in the Mountaineer Range
of Victoria Land
. The ridge trends north-south for 10 miles. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Joseph E. Dessent, meteorologist at Hallett Station, 1961.
Mount Murchison
Mount Murchison may refer to:In Antarctica* Mount Murchison , Antarctica* Mount Murchison , the highest peak in the Mountaineer Range, AntarcticaIn Australia* Mount Murchison In Canada* Mount Murchison...
in the Mountaineer Range
Mountaineer Range
Mountaineer Range is the range of mountains lying between the Mariner and Aviator Glaciers in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The seaward parts of the range were first viewed by Ross in 1841, and subsequently by several British and later American expeditions. The precise mapping of its overall features...
of 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...
. The ridge trends north-south for 10 miles. Mapped by 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,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by 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...
(US-ACAN) for Joseph E. Dessent, meteorologist at Hallett Station, 1961.