Fournier Ridge

Fournier Ridge (69°34′S 72°35′W / 69.567°S 72.583°W / -69.567; -72.583Coordinates: 69°34′S 72°35′W / 69.567°S 72.583°W / -69.567; -72.583) is an east–west ridge, 9 nautical miles (17 km) long, rising to about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) in the western part of the Desko Mountains, on Rothschild Island. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander James M. Fournier, United States Coast Guard, Commanding Officer, USCGC Burton Island, Operation Deep Freeze, 1976 and 1977, and Executive Officer on the same ship, 1971.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Fournier Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-04-04.

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