Frazier Ridge
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Frazier Ridge is a sharp ridge on the west side of Webster Glacier
, extending north from Founders Escarpment
to Minnesota Glacier
, in the Heritage Range
. Named by the University of Minnesota geological party, 1963–64, for Sgt. Herbert J. Frazier, radioman with the 62nd Transportation Detachment who was of assistance to the party.
Webster Glacier
Webster Glacier is a glacier in the Founders Peaks of the Heritage Range, flowing generally north between Frazier Ridge and Pipe Peak to enter Minnesota Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic...
, extending north from Founders Escarpment
Founders Escarpment
Founders Escarpment is a prominent escarpment located west of Founders Peaks in the Heritage Range, extending from Minnesota Glacier to Splettstoesser Glacier. Named after the nearby Founders Peaks by the University of Minnesota Geological Party, 1963-64....
to Minnesota Glacier
Minnesota Glacier
Minnesota Glacier is a broad glacier in Antarctica. It is about 64 km long and 8 km wide, and flows east through the Ellsworth Mountains, separating the Sentinel and Heritage ranges. It is nourished by ice from the plateau west of the mountains and by the Nimitz and Splettstoesser...
, in the Heritage Range
Heritage Range
The Heritage Range is a major mountain range, long and wide, situated southward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the southern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica...
. Named by the University of Minnesota geological party, 1963–64, for Sgt. Herbert J. Frazier, radioman with the 62nd Transportation Detachment who was of assistance to the party.