The Ridge may refer to United States The Ridge Ridgeville, Georgia , List of RHPs in GA listed on the NRHP in Georgia The Ridge Derwood, Maryland , listed on the NRHP in Maryland The Ridge Manchester, Ohio , List of RHPs in OH listed on the NRHP in Ohio India Delhi Ridge , a forested ridge in Delhi , India that shields the city of Delhi from desert winds from Rajasthan See also Major Ridge , a.k.a. The Ridge , Pathkiller II, or Ganundalegi , a Cherokee Indian leader disambig de The Ridge ... more details
about the use of the term in geography and physical geology File North Ridge of Mount Rohr.jpg thumb A hiker standing on a mountain ridge File Tsubakurodake from Otenshodake 2002 8 22.jpg thumb A mountain ridge in Japan A ridge is a geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance. Ridges are usually termed hill s or mountain s as well, depending on size. There are several main types of ridges Dendritic drainage Dendritic ridge In typical dissected plateau terrain, the stream drainage valleys will leave intervening ridges. These are by far the most common ridges. These ridges usually represent slightly more erosion resistant rock, but not always they often remain because there were more Joint geology joint s where the valleys formed, or other chance occurrences. This type of ridge is generally somewhat random in orientation, often changing direction frequently, often with knobs at intervals on the ridge top. Stratigraphic ridge In places such as the Ridge and valley Appalachians , long, even, straight ridges are formed because they are the uneroded remaining edges of the more resistant stratum strata that were Fold geology folded laterally. Similar ridges have formed in places such as the Black Hills , where the ridges form concentric circles around the igneous core. Sometimes these ridges are called Hogback geology hogback ridges . Mid ocean ridge Oceanic spreading ridge In tectonic spreading zones around the world, such as at the Mid Atlantic Ridge , the volcanic activity forming new plate boundary forms ... in the form of moraine s and esker s. An ar te is a thin ridge of rock that is formed by glacial erosion ... erupts through a thick glacier or ice sheet . Shutter ridges A Shutter ridge is a ridge which has moved along a fault line, blocking or diverting drainage. Typically, a shutter ridge creates a valley ... http interridge.org InterRidge An initiative for international cooperation in ridge crest studies ... more details
Infobox mountain name Ridge A other name photo noimage.svg photo size photo alt photo caption elevation elevation m 4053 elevation ft elevation ref prominence prominence m prominence ft prominence ref listing range parent peak location Antarctic Plateau map map alt map caption map size label label position lat d lat m lat s lat NS long d long m long s long EW region coordinates coordinates ref grid ref UK grid ref Ireland topo type volcanic arc belt age last eruption first ascent easiest route Ridge A is a site in Antarctica that was identified in 2009 as the best suited location on the surface of Earth for astronomical research. ref name Saunders et al. 2009 Citation last Saunders first Will last2 Lawrence first2 Jon S. last3 Storey first3 John W. V. last4 Ashley first4 Michael C. B. last5 Kato first5 Seiji last6 Minnis first6 Patrick last7 Winker first7 David M. last8 Liu first8 Guiping last9 Kulesa first9 Craig lastauthoramp yes year 2009 title Where Is the Best Site on Earth? Domes A, B, C, and F, and Ridges A and B journal Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific volume 121 issue 883 pages 976 992 doi 10.1086 605780 issn bibcode 2009PASP..121..976S ref The site, approximately convert 1000 km mi from the South Pole and convert 144 km mi southeast of Dome A , ref name wond citation title Ridge A best place for astronomy research on Earth publisher Wondermondo date .... 2009 ref name wond Ridge A was identified by a team of Australian and American scientists searching ... 1, 2009. Accessed September 9, 2009. ref Ridge A is a low ridge of ice and has been estimated to have ... off Antarctica in all directions appear to start from a point at Ridge A, where winds are at their calmest ... Who date February 2011 on the project suggested that photographs taken through a telescope at Ridge ... on Antarctica and the remote location of Ridge A, construction costs for an observatory there that could ... de Ridge A pl Ridge A fi Vuorijono A vi Ridge A ... more details
Glen Ridge may refer to Glen Ridge, Florida , United States Glen Ridge, New Jersey , United States Glen Ridge High School disambig ca Glen Ridge de Glen Ridge it Glen Ridge nl Glen Ridge pl Glen Ridge pt Glen Ridge vo Glen Ridge ... more details
Pea Ridge is the name of several places in the United States United States of America that include Pea Ridge, Escambia County, Alabama Pea Ridge, Fayette County, Alabama Pea Ridge, Marion County, Alabama Pea Ridge, Shelby County, Alabama Pea Ridge, Arkansas , in Benton County Battle of Pea Ridge , an American Civil War battle Pea Ridge National Military Park Pea Ridge, Desha County, Arkansas Pea Ridge, Maine Pea Ridge, Missouri Pea Ridge, North Carolina , in Washington County Pea Ridge, Polk County, North Carolina Pea Ridge, West Virginia geodis ca Pea Ridge de Pea Ridge it Pea Ridge nl Pea Ridge pl Pea Ridge pt Pea Ridge vo Pea Ridge ... more details
Park Ridge is the name of several locations In Australia Park Ridge, Queensland In the United States Park Ridge, Illinois Park Ridge, New Jersey Park Ridge, Wisconsin geodis ca Park Ridge de Park Ridge fr Park Ridge it Park Ridge sw Park Ridge nl Park Ridge pl Park Ridge vo Park Ridge ... more details
Holly Ridge may refer to Holly Ridge, Mississippi Holly Ridge, North Carolina geodis Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages de Holly Ridge vo Holly Ridge ... more details
Sandy Ridge refers to the following places Sandy Ridge Hong Kong Sandy Ridge Virginia in the United States The Sandy Ridge Tunnel on the CSX Kingsport Subdivision Disambig de Sandy Ridge ... more details
Rocky Ridge is the name of various places in North America Canada Rocky Ridge, Calgary , a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta United States Rocky Ridge, Maryland , an unincorporated community Rocky Ridge, Missouri , an unincorporated community in Sainte Genevieve County Rocky Ridge, Ohio , a village Rocky Ridge, Utah , a town geodis de Rocky Ridge it Rocky Ridge nl Rocky Ridge pl Rocky Ridge pt Rocky Ridge vo Rocky Ridge ... more details
Blue Ridge may refer to any of the following Places In the United States Blue Ridge Mountains , a major range of the Appalachian Mountains Blue Ridge Mountain Blue Ridge, Alabama Blue Ridge, Georgia Blue Ridge, Indiana Blue Ridge, Texas Blue Ridge, Virginia Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania Blue Ridge, Seattle , Washington In Canada Blue Ridge, Alberta Other Blue Ridge Dam , a hydroelectric dam in Fannin Co., Georgia, USA Blue Ridge High School disambiguation , several high schools in the USA Blue Ridge Parkway , a road running though the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Amtrak Blue Ridge Amtrak , a passenger train USS Blue Ridge USS Blue Ridge , several US Navy ships Blue Ridge album Blue Ridge album , a 1985 album featuring Jonathan Edwards and The Seldom Scene Blue Ridge film Blue Ridge film , 2010 film Blue Ridge Capital , a private equity firm and hedge fund Blue Ridge Communications , a cable television provider in eastern Pennsylvania Blue Ridge dishware , a type of American dishware manufactured by Southern Potteries, Inc. in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s disambig geo ca Blue Ridge de Blue Ridge fa it Blue Ridge nl Blue Ridge pl Blue Ridge pt Blue Ridge vo Blue Ridge ... more details
Gold Ridge may refer to Gold Ridge mine , in the Solomon Islands Gold Ridge, California , in El Dorado County Camptonville, California , formerly named Gold Ridge Luther Burbank s Gold Ridge Experiment Farm , in California Gold Ridge, Georgia geodis ... more details
Grand Ridge can refer to some places in the United States Grand Ridge, Florida Grand Ridge, Illinois geodis Excess long comment to prevent listing on Special Shortpages ............................................................ ca Grand Ridge nl Grand Ridge pl Grand Ridge pt Grand Ridge vo Grand Ridge ... more details
Pine Ridge may refer to Pine Ridge region , of northwestern Nebraska and southwestern South Dakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of southwestern South Dakota Pine Ridge Campaign of the United States Army Pine Ridge, Alabama Pine Ridge, former name of Pineridge, California Pine Ridge, Citrus County, Florida Pine Ridge, Collier County, Florida Pine Ridge, Kentucky Pine Ridge, Mississippi Pine Ridge, Nebraska Pine Ridge, Surry County, North Carolina Pine Ridge, Oklahoma Pine Ridge, South Carolina Pine Ridge, South Dakota Pine Ridge at Crestwood, New Jersey Pine Island Ridge, Florida Pine Ridge Secondary School , in Pickering, Ontario, Canada Pine Ridge Lum and Abner , the fictional Arkansas location of the Lum and Abner radio and film series Pine Ridge Ski Club , in Barrie, Ontario disambig geo ca Pine Ridge de Pine Ridge fr Pine Ridge id Pine Ridge it Pine Ridge nl Pine Ridge pl Pine Ridge pt Pine Ridge ru fi Pine Ridge tr Pine Ridge vo Pine Ridge ... more details
Pleasant Ridge may refer to a place in the United States Pleasant Ridge Wilcox County, Alabama , a plantation near Camden, Alabama Pleasant Ridge, Indiana disambiguation , several places Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Maine Pleasant Ridge, Michigan Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati , Ohio Pleasant Ridge, Wisconsin geodis de Pleasant Ridge it Pleasant Ridge pl Pleasant Ridge vo Pleasant Ridge ... more details
Ridge Racer may refer to Ridge Racer video game Ridge Racer video game , an arcade game first released by Namco in 1993, later ported to the PlayStation Ridge Racer series Ridge Racer series , a series of sequels and spin offs based on the arcade game Ridge Racer 2004 video game Ridge Racer 2004 video game , released by Namco for the PSP Ridge Racer 2011 video game Ridge Racer 2011 video game , released for the PlayStation Vita disambig pl Ridge Racer ... more details
Ridge House may refer to Ridge House, a University Students Cooperative Association Ridge House student cooperative house in Berkeley, California Ridge House Fayetteville, Arkansas See also The Ridge disambiguation disambig ... more details
Chestnut Ridge may refer to Chestnut Ridge, Bedford County , a mountain ridge in Bedford County, Pennsylvania Chestnut Ridge, New York , a village in the United States Chestnut Ridge Park , in Orchard Park, New York Chestnut Ridge people , a Melungeon community residing near Philippi, West Virginia, USA Chestnut Ridge Laurel Highlands , in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania Chestnut Ridge Aberdeen, Maryland , is a home on the National Register of Historic Places Disambig de Chestnut Ridge ... more details
Ridge Township may refer to one of the following Township United States townships in the United States Ridge Township, Shelby County, Illinois Ridge Township, Dickinson County, Kansas Ridge Township, Carroll County, Missouri Ridge Township, Van Wert County, Ohio Ridge Township, Wyandot County, Ohio See also Ridge disambiguation Blue Ridge Township disambiguation Pleasant Ridge Township disambiguation geodis Category Township name disambiguation pages ... more details
Wiktionary ridge A ridge is a geological feature that features a continuous elevational crest for some distance. Ridge may also refer to TOC right Science Ridge biology , a domain of the genome with a high gene expression Ridge differential geometry , curves of locally maximal curvature on surfaces in 3D Ridge geometry , an n 2 dimensional element of a polytope Ridge meteorology , an elongated region of relatively high atmospheric pressure Ridge detection , an image descriptor for capturing elongated objects that are brighter than their surrounding Ridge regression , a statistical regularization method Weather radar Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements RIDGE , Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements in which weather radar images are projected on a map Places United Kingdom Ridge, Dorset , a village in Dorset, England Ridge, Hertfordshire , a village in Hertfordshire, England United States Ridge, California Ridge, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Ridge, Maryland Ridge, New York , a location on Long Island Ridge Township, Shelby County, Illinois West Ridge, Chicago , Illinois, a North Chicago neighborhood India The Ridge, Shimla , open space in Himachal Pradesh, India People John Ridge or Yellow Bird 1792 1839 , member of the Cherokee Tribe, son of Major Ridge John Rollin Ridge or Cheesquatalawny 1827 1867 , member of the Cherokee tribe, considered the first Native American novelist Major Ridge or Pathkiller II c. 1771 1839 , Cherokee Indian leader Matthew Ridge b. 1968 , New Zealand rugby footballer Tom Ridge , Pennsylvania governor and first Director of Homeland Security Entertainment Ridge comics , a comics character in the Marvel universe Ridge Forrester , a fictional character on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful Ridge Racer , an arcade game Other uses Ridge Vineyards , a wine producer in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California See also Oak Ridge disambiguation Disambig geo surname ca Ridge de Ridge es Ridge ja pl Ridge vo Ridge ... more details
Elk Ridge may refer to Elk Ridge Maryland , a mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Maryland Elk Ridge, Utah , a city in Utah County, Utah, United States Elk Ridge Ski Area , a ski area and resort in Coconino County, Arizona, USA See also Elkridge disambiguation geodis ... more details
Ridge Road may refer to Ireland Esker Riada Ridge Road esker USA Blue Ridge Road , a New York State Scenic Byway in Essex County, New York Ridge Road Western New York Ridge Route in California U.S. Route 6 Business Gary, Indiana former , part of which was named Ridge Road Roadindex ... more details
Fern Ridge may refer to Fern Ridge High School , an alternative high school located in Unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri Fern Ridge Reservoir or Fern Ridge Lake , a reservoir located near Eugene, Oregon Fern Ridge Wildlife Area , a wildlife management area surrounding Fern Ridge Reservoir disambig ... more details
Long Ridge can refer to Long Ridge San Mateo County, California Long Ridge Open Space Preserve in California Long Ridge, Connecticut , a neighborhood in Stamford, Connecticut Long Ridge Union Cemetery in Stamford, Connecticut The Long Ridge portion of Mount Osmond, South Australia Long Ridge Mall in New York See also Longridge disambiguation Long Ridge Road disambiguation disambig ... more details
Lake Ridge is the name of a city in Virginia and a neighborhood in Dallas County, Texas. Lake Ridge, Virginia Lake Ridge, Dallas County, Texas disambig ... more details
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