Medley Ridge

Medley Ridge (77°32′S 160°12′E / 77.533°S 160.200°E / -77.533; 160.200Coordinates: 77°32′S 160°12′E / 77.533°S 160.200°E / -77.533; 160.200) is a rock ridge that extends northeast from Mount Fleming to the southern margin of Wright Upper Glacier, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (2004) after David Medley, a PHI helicopter mechanic with the United States Antarctic Program in eight consecutive field seasons from 1996–97.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Medley Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-09-12.

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