Sherba Ridge
Mountain in Antarctica
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Sherba Ridge (Bulgarian: рид Шерба, ‘Rid Sherba’ \'rid 'sher-ba\ is the ice-covered ridge extending 13 km in southeast-northwest direction and 6 km wide, with a northern height rising to 2096 m, central one rising to 2099 and southern to 2143 m[1] in the west foothills of Avery Plateau on Loubet Coast in Graham Land, Antarctica. It has steep and partly ice-free southwest, north and east slopes, and surmounts Widdowson Glacier to the southwest, Darbel Bay to the northwest, and Drummond Glacier to the northeast and east.
| Sherba Ridge | |
|---|---|
| рид Шерба (Rid Sherba) | |
Location of Loubet Coast on the Antarctic Peninsula | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,143 m (7,031 ft) |
| Coordinates | 66°45′23″S 65°34′50″W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Loubet Coast, Graham Land, Antarctica |
| Parent range | Avery Plateau foothills |
The ridge is named after the locality of Sherba in eastern Balkan Mountains.
Location
Sherba Ridge is centred at 66°45′23″S 65°34′50″W, which is 13.4 km east-southeast of Rubner Peak, 11.2 km south of Voit Peak and 6.68 km west of Zilva Peaks. British mapping in 1976.
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 66 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1976.
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
