Salient Ridge () is a prominent ridge, 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, extending east-northeast from
Salient Peak along the south side of
Salient Glacier in
Royal Society Range
The Royal Society Range () is a mountain range in Victoria Land, Antarctica. With its summit at , the massive Mount Lister forms the highest point in this range. Mount Lister is located along the western shore of McMurdo Sound between the Koet ...
,
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region in eastern Antarctica which fronts the western side of the Ross Sea and the Ross Ice Shelf, extending southward from about 70°30'S to 78°00'S, and westward from the Ross Sea to the edge of the Antarctic Plateau. I ...
. Named in association with the
peak and
glacier
A glacier (; ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires distinguishing features, such a ...
at the suggestion of
R.H. Findlay, leader of three New Zealand Antarctic Research Program (NZARP) geological parties to the area, 1977–81.
Ridges of Victoria Land
Scott Coast
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