Martin Ridge (84°25′S 165°30′E / 84.417°S 165.500°E / -84.417; 165.500) is a broad ice-covered ridge bordering the west side of upper Moody Glacier in the Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Major Wilbur E. Martin, U.S.Army, who was in charge of trail operations during U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze, 1963.[1]

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  1. ↑ "Martin Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-08-22.

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