Ricker Dome
Appearance
Ricker Dome (82°4′S 162°43′E / 82.067°S 162.717°E) is a snow-free summit, 1,720 m, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of Smith Bluff in the Nash Range. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Karl E. Ricker, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at McMurdo Sound, 1961.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Ricker Dome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.