Aristotle Mountains
Aristotle Mountains is the fan-shaped sequence of ridges spreading east-northeastwards from its summit Madrid Dome (1647 m) on Oscar II Coast in Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula. The feature is named after the ancient Greek scientist Aristotle who in his book Meteorology dated c. 350 BC was the first to conjecture the existence of a landmass in the southern high-latitude region, calling it Antarctica.
| Aristotle Mountains | |
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Location of Aristotle Mountains on the Antarctic Peninsula
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Madrid Dome |
| Elevation | 1,647 m (5,404 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 62 km (39 mi) SW-NE |
| Width | 44 km (27 mi) NW-SE |
| Geography | |
| Continent | Antarctica |
| Region | Graham Land |
| Range coordinates | 65°35′S 62°28′W |
| Borders on | Bruce Plateau |
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