Wood Ridge (74°0′S 163°45′E / 74.000°S 163.750°E / -74.000; 163.750) is a flat-topped, ice-covered ridge, 7 nautical miles (13 km) long, extending in a north–south direction between Campbell and Styx Glaciers in the Southern Cross Mountains, Victoria Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1955–63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Vernon P. Wood, U.S. Navy yeoman, a member of the McMurdo Station winter parties of 1963 and 1967.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Wood Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.