词条 | Swinnerton Ledge |
释义 | Swinnerton Ledge ({{coord|80|43|S|22|28|W|display=inline,title}}) is a flat-topped ridge rising to about 1,500 m and marking the east end of the Read Mountains, Shackleton Range. Photographed from the air by the U.S. Navy, 1967. Surveyed by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), 1968-71. In association with the names of geologists grouped in this area, named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Henry H. Swinnerton (1876–1966), British zoologist and paleontologist, Professor of Geology, University College, Nottingham (later the University of Nottingham), 1912–46; President, Geological Society, 1938-40. {{usgs-gazetteer}}{{Portalbar|Antarctica|Geography}}{{Antarctica}}{{CoatsLand-geo-stub}} 1 : Ridges of Coats Land |
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