Ritscher Peak

Mountain in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica
Ritscher Peak is located in Antarctica
Ritscher Peak
Ritscher Peak
Location in Antarctica
Highest pointElevation2,790 metres (9,150 ft)Coordinates71°24′14″S 13°21′07″E / 71.404°S 13.352°E / -71.404; 13.352GeographyLocationAntarcticaParent rangeGruber Mountains

Ritscher Peak (German: Ritschergipfel) is a 2,790-metre (9,150 ft) peak located 11 kilometres (7 mi) west-southwest of Mount Mentzel in the Gruber Mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. This peak was discovered and mapped by the Third German Antarctic Expedition of 1938–39 and was named for Capt. Alfred Ritscher, leader of the expedition.[1]

References

External links

  • United States Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
  • Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)

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