Hobbie Ridge
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Hobbie Ridge is a bold ridge that projects from the middle of the head of Meander Glacier
, 5 nautical miles (9 km) south of Mount Supernal
, in Victoria Land
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for John E. Hobbie, biologist at McMurdo Station
1962-63.
Meander Glacier
Meander Glacier is a large meandering tributary to the Mariner Glacier in Victoria Land. The glacier emerges in the vicinity of Mount Supernal and Hobbie Ridge and drains generally eastward for 30 miles through the Mountaineer Range to join Mariner Glacier just east of Engberg Bluff...
, 5 nautical miles (9 km) south of Mount Supernal
Mount Supernal
Mount Supernal is a large double summit mountain surmounting the southeast corner of Hercules Neve and the heads of the Gair and Meander Glaciers, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The feature has at times been mistaken for Mount Murchison...
, in Victoria Land
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region of Antarctica bounded on the east by the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and on the west by Oates Land and Wilkes Land. It was discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in January 1841 and named after the UK's Queen Victoria...
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for John E. Hobbie, biologist at McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station is a U.S. Antarctic research center located on the southern tip of Ross Island, which is in the New Zealand-claimed Ross Dependency on the shore of McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. It is operated by the United States through the United States Antarctic Program, a branch of the National...
1962-63.