ridge
geological feature consisting of a chain of mountains that form a continuous elevated crest for some distance
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Summary
ridge ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,749 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- ridge is a type of mountain chain[2].
- ridge is part of mountain range[3].
- ridge's Commons category is recorded as Ridges[4].
- ridge's said to be the same as is recorded as roost[5].
- ridge comprises back of a mountain[6].
- ridge comprises summit[7].
- ridge comprises ridge section[8].
- ridge comprises mountain saddle[9].
- ridge comprises mountain[10].
- ridge's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ridges[11].
- ridge's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as natural=ridge[12].
- ridge's described by source is recorded as Kazakhstan. National encyclopedia[13].
- ridge's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
- ridge's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
- ridge's topic has template is recorded as Template:Ridge[16].
- ridge's different from is recorded as hill chain[17].
- ridge's different from is recorded as arête[18].
- ridge's different from is recorded as ridge section[19].
- ridge's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000283[20].
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Definition and Type
ridge is a type of mountain chain[2].
Use and Application
Components include back of a mountain[6]; summit[7]; ridge section[8]; mountain saddle[9]; and mountain[10], a feature type[21]. ridge is part of mountain range[3].
Why It Matters
ridge ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,749 views/month).[1] ridge has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] ridge is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]