ridge
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Soon after the airman landed, he was able to get to an elevated ridge and make contact by activating an emergency beacon to send his proof of life, according to senior officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Using X-ray analysis and a high-temperature oven, the rover detected clay minerals within the ridge and carbonate minerals in the hollow.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
The so-called firefall phenomenon takes place each February at Horsetail Fall, which flows over an eastern ridge of El Capitan.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
The summer-like heat is thanks to a ridge of high pressure lingering high in the atmosphere that extends through the San Francisco Bay Area and into the Pacific Northwest.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
The ridge was 1,300 feet above the river, five and a half miles from the summit.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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