Talos Dome

72°49′40″S 159°11′00″E / 72.827778°S 159.183333°E / -72.827778; 159.183333Country ItalyLocation in AntarcticaTalos Dome
Usarp Mountains
AntarcticaAdministered byNational Antarctic Research ProgramEstablished2004 (2004)Elevation2,315 m (7,595 ft)Population • Total12TypeSeasonalStatusRemoved 2008

Talos Dome (73°0′S 158°0′E / 73.000°S 158.000°E / -73.000; 158.000) (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 "Talos Dome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.