Place:Talos Dome

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Short description: Geographic feature in Oates Land, Antarctica
Talos Dome Camp
Camp
Talos Dome Camp is located in Antarctica
Talos Dome Camp
Talos Dome Camp
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 72°49′40″S 159°11′00″E / 72.827778°S 159.183333°E / -72.827778; 159.183333
Country Italy
Location in AntarcticaTalos Dome
Usarp Mountains
Antarctica
Administered byNational Antarctic Research Program
Established2004 (2004)
Elevation
2,315 m (7,595 ft)
Population
 • Total12
TypeSeasonal
StatusRemoved 2008
Ice core extracted at Talos Dome showing an ash layer corresponding to the Toba supervolcano eruption

Talos Dome ( [ ⚑ ] : 73°0′S 158°0′E / 73°S 158°E / -73; 158) (sometimes spelled Thalos Dome) is a large ice dome rising to 2,300 m to the southwest of the Usarp Mountains in Antarctica. The dome overlies the east margin of the Wilkes Subglacial Basin. The feature was delineated by the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI)-National Science Foundation (NSF)-Technical University of Denmark (TUD) airborne radio echo sounding program, 1967–79, and was named after Talos of Greek mythology, who assisted Minos in the defense of Crete.

See also

  • List of Antarctic field camps

References