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Feature Name (see definition): Terrace Ridge Feature Class (see definition): Ridge Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 15138 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 84° 49' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 113° 45' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -84.8166667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -113.75 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1962 Description (see definition): A mostly ice-free ridge, or spur, descending NW from the summit area at the S end of Mount Schopf in the Ohio Range, Horlick Mountains. Resistant sandstone strata predominate in the lower half of the slope of the ridge, forming a series of partly ice-covered terraces separated by scarps. The descriptive name was suggested by geologists of the Ohio State University expedition who worked in these mountains in the 1960-61 and 1961-62 seasons. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Terrace Ridge in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Terrace Ridge information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Terrace Ridge should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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