Asman Ridge | |
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  Asman Ridge | |
| Coordinates: 77°10′S 144°48′W / 77.167°S 144.800°W | |
| Location | Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
| Range | Ford Ranges |
| Part of | Arthur Glacier |
| Etymology | Adam Asman, explorer on the United States Antarctic Service |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 10 kilometres (6 mi) |
Asman Ridge (77°10′S 144°48′W / 77.167°S 144.800°W) is a serrate ridge about 10 kilometres (6 mi) long on the south side of Arthur Glacier, just north of Bailey Ridge in the Ford Ranges, Marie Byrd Land. It was discovered in 1934 on aerial flights of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, and named by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41) for Adam Asman, a member of the USAS West Base party.
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