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Canterbury Spur () is a flat-topped ridge leading north from the north face of
Mount Glossopteris The Ohio Range () is a mountain range in the Transantarctic Mountains of Antarctica. It is about 48 km (30 mi) long and 16 km (10 mi) wide, extending WSW-ENE from Eldridge Peak to Mirsky Ledge. The range forms the northeast end ...
, east of Discovery Ridge,
Ohio Range The Ohio Range () is a mountain range in the Transantarctic Mountains of Antarctica. It is about 48 km (30 mi) long and 16 km (10 mi) wide, extending WSW-ENE from Eldridge Peak to Mirsky Ledge. The range forms the northeast end ...
. It was mapped by the
United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, ...
from surveys and from
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aerial photographs, 1958–59. The spur is named after the
Canterbury Museum, Christchurch The Canterbury Museum is a museum located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, in the city's Cultural Precinct. The museum was established in 1867 with Julius von Haast – whose collection formed its core – as its first director ...
, New Zealand, home of the National Antarctic Exhibition, Research and Reference Centre. Geologists
Jane Newman Jane Ellen "Bonnie" Newman (born June 2, 1945) from North Hampton, New Hampshire is an American administrator and business executive. A Republican, she worked for Judd Gregg, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush. Newman was also interim president ...
and
Margaret Bradshaw Margaret Ann Bradshaw (née Cresswell; born 31 December 1941) is a New Zealand geologist and a retired staff member at the University of Canterbury. She is considered a trailblazer and influential female role model in Antarctic research. E ...
of the Canterbury Museum worked on this ridge during the 1984–85 field season.


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Ridges of Marie Byrd Land {{MarieByrdLand-geo-stub