Place:Talos Dome
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Short description: Geographic feature in Oates Land, Antarctica
Talos Dome Camp | |
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Camp | |
  Talos Dome Camp | |
| Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 72°49′40″S 159°11′00″E / 72.827778°S 159.183333°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Location in Antarctica | Talos Dome Usarp Mountains Antarctica |
| Administered by | National Antarctic Research Program |
| Established | 2004 |
| Elevation | 2,315 m (7,595 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12 |
| Type | Seasonal |
| Status | Removed 2008 |
Talos Dome ( [ ⚑ ] : 73°0′S 158°0′E / 73°S 158°E) (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
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Talos Dome" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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