Earth:Moore Dome
Moore Dome ( [ ⚑ ] : 74°20′S 111°20′W / 74.333°S 111.333°W) is an ice dome, circular in plan and 15 nautical miles (28 km) in extent, rising to 700 metres (2,300 ft) and forming the northwest portion of Bear Peninsula, on Walgreen Coast, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in 1947 and the U.S. Navy in 1966. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1977 after Captain Robert G. Moore, USCG, Commanding Officer of USCGC Burton Island, with operations in the Ross Sea, Pine Island Bay and Antarctic Peninsula areas during the 1974–75 season.[1]
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This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Moore Dome" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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