diff --git a/tests/orog/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/orog/CMakeLists.txt
index ca02d8215..584c65320 100644
--- a/tests/orog/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/orog/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ execute_process( COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy
 execute_process( COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/data/C48.mx500.tile1.nc ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/C48.mx500.tile1.nc)
 
+# Note, the "qc_orog_by_ramp" test expects this file.
+execute_process( COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/data/topography.antarctica.ramp.lowres.nc ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/topography.antarctica.ramp.30s.nc)
+
 add_executable(ftst_ll2xyz ftst_ll2xyz.F90)
 add_test(NAME orog-ftst_ll2xyz COMMAND ftst_ll2xyz)
 target_link_libraries(ftst_ll2xyz orog_lib)
@@ -94,3 +98,7 @@ target_link_libraries(ftst_read_mdl_grid_file orog_lib)
 add_executable(ftst_read_mask ftst_read_mask.F90)
 add_test(NAME orog-ftst_read_mask COMMAND ftst_read_mask)
 target_link_libraries(ftst_read_mask orog_lib)
+
+add_executable(ftst_qc_orog_by_ramp ftst_qc_orog_by_ramp.F90)
+add_test(NAME orog-ftst_qc_orog_by_ramp COMMAND ftst_qc_orog_by_ramp)
+target_link_libraries(ftst_qc_orog_by_ramp orog_lib)
diff --git a/tests/orog/data/topography.antarctica.ramp.lowres.nc b/tests/orog/data/topography.antarctica.ramp.lowres.nc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1023adf6e
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/orog/data/topography.antarctica.ramp.lowres.nc differ
diff --git a/tests/orog/ftst_qc_orog_by_ramp.F90 b/tests/orog/ftst_qc_orog_by_ramp.F90
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b15145120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/orog/ftst_qc_orog_by_ramp.F90
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+ program qc_orog_ramp
+
+! Test routine "qc_orog_by_ramp", which adjusts
+! the global terrain in the vicinity of Antarctica
+! using 'RAMP' data.
+!
+! In OPS, the global data is 30-sec with dimensions
+! 43200 x 21600. The RAMP data is 30-sec with dimension
+! 43201 x 3601. For this test, reduced versions of
+! both grids are used: global - 9x7; RAMP 10x5.
+!
+! Author George Gayno NCEP/EMC
+
+ use io_utils, only        : qc_orog_by_ramp
+
+ implicit none
+
+! Dimensions of the global grid.
+
+ integer, parameter       :: imn = 9
+ integer, parameter       :: jmn = 7
+
+ integer                  :: i, j
+
+! The terrain height (zavg) and land mask (zslm)
+! of the global grid.
+
+ integer                  :: zavg(imn,jmn)
+ integer                  :: zslm(imn,jmn)
+ 
+! The expected values for a successful test.
+
+ integer                  :: zavg_expected(imn,jmn)
+ integer                  :: zslm_expected(imn,jmn)
+
+ print*,'- Starting test of qc_orog_by_ramp.'
+
+! Initialize the global grid to all ocean.
+
+ zslm = 0    ! water mask
+ zavg = 0    ! sea level
+
+! These global grid points are outside the 'ramp' grid,
+! so they should not change.
+
+ zslm_expected(:,6:7) = 0
+ zavg_expected(:,6:7) = 0
+
+! These global grid points are located within the 'ramp'
+! grid. For this test, the first two rows of the 'ramp'
+! data have non-zero terrain. So, rows 1 and 2 of the global
+! grid will become land, located above sea level. Rows
+! 3,4 and 5 of the RAMP data are ocean.  So, rows 3,4 and
+! 5 of the global grid will remain ocean.
+
+ zslm_expected(:,3:5) = 0 ! ocean mask
+ zavg_expected(:,3:5) = 0 ! terrain height
+
+ zslm_expected(:,1:2) = 1 ! becomes land
+
+ zavg_expected(1,1)   = 5 ! acquires non-zero terrain.
+ zavg_expected(2,1)   = 5
+ zavg_expected(3,1)   = 5
+ zavg_expected(4,1)   = 5
+ zavg_expected(5,1)   = 5
+ zavg_expected(6,1)   = 4
+ zavg_expected(7,1)   = 4
+ zavg_expected(8,1)   = 3
+ zavg_expected(9,1)   = 3
+
+ zavg_expected(1,2)   = 2
+ zavg_expected(2,2)   = 2
+ zavg_expected(3,2)   = 3
+ zavg_expected(4,2)   = 2
+ zavg_expected(5,2)   = 2
+ zavg_expected(6,2)   = 2
+ zavg_expected(7,2)   = 1
+ zavg_expected(8,2)   = 1
+ zavg_expected(9,2)   = 0 ! Note: this 'ramp' point has non-zero terrain of
+                          ! 0.14, which rounds down to zero.
+
+! Note: The location of the RAMP data is set in the routine.
+
+ call qc_orog_by_ramp(imn, jmn, zavg, zslm)
+
+ do i = 1, imn
+ do j = 1, jmn
+   if (zavg(i,j) /= zavg_expected(i,j)) stop 4
+   if (zslm(i,j) /= zslm_expected(i,j)) stop 8
+ enddo
+ enddo
+
+ print*,"OK"
+
+ print*,"SUCCESS"
+
+ end program qc_orog_ramp