Stonethrow Ridge is a snow-covered ridge rising west of
Fumarole Bay on
Deception Island, in the
South Shetland Islands of
Antarctica.
Vapour Col
Vapour Col is a col lying south of Stonethrow Ridge on the west side of Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. The name given by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1959 originates from the fuma ...
lies to the south of the ridge.
The name 'Stonethrow' arose following a survey by the
Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in January 1954 because of the large number of rocks and stones at the base of the steep east face which have been thrown off the ridge.
Antarctic Specially Protected Area
The western part of the ridge forms part of an
Antarctic Specially Protected Area An Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) is an area on the continent of Antarctica, or on nearby islands, which is protected by scientists and several different international bodies. The protected areas were established in 1961 under the Antarct ...
(ASPA 140), comprising several separate sites on Deception Island, and designated as such primarily for its botanic and ecological values.
References
SCAR composite Gazetteer- Stonethrow Ridge
Ridges of the South Shetland Islands
Geography of Deception Island
Antarctic Specially Protected Areas
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