Dotson Ridge

Dotson Ridge (76°46′S 161°25′E / 76.767°S 161.417°E / -76.767; 161.417Coordinates: 76°46′S 161°25′E / 76.767°S 161.417°E / -76.767; 161.417) is a ridgelike nunatak, 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) long, rising to 1,640 metres (5,380 ft) in the northwest part of Flight Deck Neve, Convoy Range. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and Navy air photos, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1964 for Morris F. Dotson, an electrician at McMurdo Station, 1962.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Dotson Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-26.

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