Mount Ditte

Mount Ditte (67°43′S 68°37′W / 67.717°S 68.617°W / -67.717; -68.617Coordinates: 67°43′S 68°37′W / 67.717°S 68.617°W / -67.717; -68.617) is a mountain, 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) high, surmounting Cape Alexandra in the southeast extremity of Adelaide Island. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, and named by Jean-Baptiste Charcot for Alfred Ditte, a noted French chemist.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Ditte, Mount". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-01-21.

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