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Schatz Ridge 

A ridge 1 mi long located 1 mi NW of Knutzen Peak, Taylor Ledge, in Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains. An outlier, the ridge has the
appearance of a nunatak with two peaks, the higher eastern one rising 200 m above the ice surface. Named by US-ACAN (2006) after Gerald S. Schatz, research analyst and editor of the National Academy of Sciences News Report, who authored a number of papers on Antarctic environment, conservation and legal issues in the 1970s and 1980s; on temporary appointment to ITT Antarctic Services Inc., provided environmental policy advice to the USAP.
Schatz Ridge
Schatz Ridge located in Antarctica

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USGS Geographic Names Information System
Antarctica ID:  18881
Feature Name:  Schatz Ridge
Class:  Ridge
Latitude:  782900S
Longitude:  0860300W
Schatz Sailing
 

 Gerald S. Schatz, J.D.