Petrov Ridge Explained

Petrov Ridge (Bulgarian: Петров рид, ‘Petrov Rid’ \pe-'trov 'rid\ is the rocky, partly ice-covered ridge extending 5.5 km in east-southeast to west-northwest direction, 2.5 km wide and rising to 1408 m[1] in the north foothills of Foster Plateau on Danco Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It surmounts Krebs Glacier to the south-southwest, Charlotte Bay to the northwest and Bozhinov Glacier to the north-northeast.

The ridge is named after the Bulgarian poet Valeri Petrov (born Valeri Mevorah, 1920-2014).

Location

Petrov Ridge is located at -64.6267°N -61.4789°W, which is 3.9 km south-southeast of Mitkaloto Peak and 4.5 km west of the Waist col. British mapping in 1978.

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Notes and References

  1. https://livingatlas2.arcgis.com/antarcticdemexplorer/ Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica.