Talos Dome (73°0′S 158°0′E / 73.000°S 158.000°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.
Talos Dome Camp | |
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Camp | |
Coordinates: 72°49′40″S 159°11′00″E / 72.827778°S 159.183333°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 |
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edit- This article incorporates public domain material from "Talos Dome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.