Tarakanov Ridge

Tarakanov Ridge (82°19′S 159°24′E / 82.317°S 159.400°E / -82.317; 159.400Coordinates: 82°19′S 159°24′E / 82.317°S 159.400°E / -82.317; 159.400) is a prominent ridge from the Cobham Range, between the Gray Glacier and Prince Philip Glacier. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Gennady Tarakanov, Soviet exchange scientist, meteorologist at McMurdo Station, 1963.

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