Osterrieth Range
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Osterrieth Range is a mountain
range extending in a NE-SW direction along the southeast coast of Anvers Island
, in the Palmer Archipelago
. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
, 1897–99, under Gerlache, and named by him for Mme. Ernest Osterrieth, a patron of the expedition.
Mountain
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range extending in a NE-SW direction along the southeast coast of Anvers Island
Anvers Island
Anvers Island or Antwerp Island or Antwerpen Island or Isla Amberes is a high, mountainous island long, which is the largest feature in the Palmer Archipelago, lying southwest of Brabant Island at the southwestern end of the group. Anvers Island is located at...
, in the Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago
Palmer Archipelago, also known as Antarctic Archipelago, Archipiélago Palmer, Antarktiske Arkipel or Palmer Inseln, is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula....
. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
Belgian Antarctic Expedition
The Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 to 1899, named after its expedition vessel Belgica, was the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic region.- Preparation and Surveying :...
, 1897–99, under Gerlache, and named by him for Mme. Ernest Osterrieth, a patron of the expedition.