Gorki Ridge

Gorki Ridge

Gorki Ridge (71°37′S 11°37′E / 71.617°S 11.617°E / -71.617; 11.617) is a ridge about 8 nautical miles (15 km) long forming the east wall of Schussel Cirque in the Humboldt Mountains, Queen Maud Land. Discovered and plotted from air photos by German Antarctic Expedition, 1938-39. Mapped from air photos and surveys by Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60; remapped by Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–61, and named after Soviet author A.M. Gorki.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Gorki Ridge" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).