Urda Ridge Explained

Urda Ridge (Bulgarian: Урдин хребет, ‘Urdin Hrebet’ \'ur-din 'hre-bet\) is the mostly ice-covered ridge occupying the interior of southern Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It extends 8 km in north-northeast to south-southwest direction and 9 km in west-northwest to east-southeast direction, rising to 1950 m at the island's summit Mount Irving,[1] and is connected to Ravelin Ridge to the north by Soyka Saddle. The southeast slopes of the feature are drained by Dobrodan and Highton Glaciers, and its northwest slopes — by Skaplizo, Giridava and Bersame Glaciers. Urda is a Thracian place name from Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Urda Ridge is centred at -61.2694°N -54.1333°W. British mapping in 1972 and 2009.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www1.data.antarctica.gov.au/aadc/mapcat/display_map.cfm?map_id=13676 South Shetland Islands: Elephant, Clarence and Gibbs Islands.