Willis Ridge
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Willis Ridge is a narrow-crested ridge extending west–east between Aster Glacier
and Sowers Glacier on the east side of Craddock Massif
, Sentinel Range
. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
in 2006 after Michael J. Willis, Ohio State University
geologist in Antarctica for 7 field seasons, 1997–2006, including research at Siple Dome
and the Whillans
, Bindschadler
and MacAyeal
Ice Streams.
Aster Glacier
Aster Glacier is an Antarctic glacier descending the east slope of Craddock Massif and flowing between Elfring Peak and Willis Ridge into Thomas Glacier in the Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 2006, after Richard C...
and Sowers Glacier on the east side of Craddock Massif
Craddock Massif
Craddock Massif is a mountain massif in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, in the Chilean claim of West Antarctica.-Location and highest point:...
, Sentinel Range
Sentinel Range
The Sentinel Range is a major mountain range situated northward of Minnesota Glacier and forming the northern half of the Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. The range trends NNW-SSE for about and is 24 to 48 km wide...
. It was named by the 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...
in 2006 after Michael J. Willis, Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
geologist in Antarctica for 7 field seasons, 1997–2006, including research at Siple Dome
Siple Dome
Siple Dome is an ice dome approximately 100 km wide and 100 km long, located 130 km east of Siple Coast. Charles Bentley and Robert Thomas established a "strain rosette" on this feature to determine ice movement in 1973-74. They referred to the feature as Siple Dome because of its...
and the Whillans
Whillans Ice Stream
Whillans Ice Stream , a glaciological feature of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, formerly known as Ice Stream B, renamed in 2001 in honor of Ohio State University glaciologist Dr. Ian Whillans.-Recent Research:...
, Bindschadler
Bindschadler Ice Stream
Bindschadler Ice Stream is an ice stream between Siple Dome and MacAyeal Ice Stream. It is one of several major ice streams draining from Marie Byrd Land into the Ross Ice Shelf. The ice streams were investigated and mapped by U.S...
and MacAyeal
MacAyeal Ice Stream
MacAyeal Ice Stream , formerly Ice Stream E, flows west to the juncture of Shirase and Siple Coasts between Bindschadler Ice Stream and Echelmeyer Ice Stream, Antarctica. It is one of several major ice streams draining from Marie Byrd Land into the Ross Ice Shelf...
Ice Streams.