Lind Ridge

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Map showing the location of Lind Ridge in the Ames Range

Lind Ridge (75°48′S 132°33′W) is a ridge forming the south wall of Coleman Glacier in the Ames Range of Westarctica.

Discovery and name

The ridge was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos taken during the years 1959–65. Lind Ridge was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Larry W. Lind, a glaciologist who served at Byrd Station during the 1968–69 research season.