Korff Ice Rise

Korff Ice Rise is an ice rise, 80 nautical miles (150 km) long and 20 nautical miles (40 km) wide, lying 50 nautical miles (90 km) east-northeast of Skytrain Ice Rise in the southwestern part of the Ronne Ice Shelf, Antarctica. It was discovered by the US–IGY Ellsworth Traverse Party, 1957–58, and named by the party for Professor Serge A. Korff,[1] vice chairman of the cosmic ray technical panel, U.S. National Committee for the International Geophysical Year, 1957–59.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Mendell, Rosalind B. (November 1991). "Obituary: Serge Alexander Korff". Physics Today. 44 (11): 112–113. doi:10.1063/1.2810335.
  2. ↑ "Korff Ice Rise". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-05-14.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Korff Ice Rise" (content from the Geographic Names Information System). Coordinates: 79°0′S 69°30′W / 79.000°S 69.500°W / -79.000; -69.500


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