Alligator Ridge (78°27′S 158°48′E / 78.450°S 158.800°E) is a spectacular serrated rock ridge in Antarctica, extending northeast for 2 nautical miles (4 km) from Alligator Peak in the Boomerang Range into Skelton Neve. It was mapped and named for its shape by the 1957–58 New Zealand party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1956–58.[1]
Alligator Ridge | |
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Geography | |
Location | Antarctica |
Parent range | Skelton Neve |
References
editThis article incorporates public domain material from "Alligator Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.