Talos Dome

Talos Dome Camp
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 Antarctica	Talos Dome Usarp Mountains Antarctica
Administered by	National Antarctic Research Program
Established	2004 (2004)
Elevation	2,315 m (7,595 ft)
Population
• Total	12
Type	Seasonal
Status	Removed 2008

Talos Dome (73°0′S 158°0′E / 73.000°S 158.000°E / -73.000; 158.000Coordinates: 73°0′S 158°0′E / 73.000°S 158.000°E / -73.000; 158.000) 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).