Mount Ditte

Mount Ditte (67°43′S 68°37′W) 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]

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Ditte, Mount". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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