Burnside Ridges () are three roughly parallel ridges running approximately northeast–southwest with their northeast extremities terminating at
Matusevich Glacier
Matusevich Glacier is a broad glacier about long, with a well developed glacier tongue, flowing to the coast of East Antarctica between the Lazarev Mountains and the northwestern extremity of the Wilson Hills.
Geography
The glacier flows towar ...
. This area was photographed from the air by
U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in 1947. The feature was sketched and photographed on February 20, 1959, by
Phillip Law
Phillip Garth Law, AC, CBE, FAA, FTSE (21 April 1912 – 28 February 2010) was an Australian scientist and explorer who served as director of Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) from 1949 to 1966.
Early life
Law was ...
, leader of the
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (''Magga Dan'') expedition, and was named by the
Antarctic Names Committee of Australia
The Australian Antarctic Names and Medals Committee (AANMC) was established to advise the Government on names for features in the Australian Antarctic Territory and the subantarctic territory of Heard Island and the McDonald Islands. The commit ...
after Lieutenant Commander
I.M. Burnside,
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the principal naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister of ...
, hydrographic surveyor on the ''Magga Dan'' during the voyage.
References
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Ridges of Oates Land
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