Talos Dome

Not to be confused with Talus Dome.

Talos Dome Camp
Camp
Talos Dome Camp
Coordinates: 72°49′40″S 159°11′00″E
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

Ice core extracted at Talos Dome showing an ash layer corresponding to the Toba supervolcano eruption

Talos Dome (73°0′S 158°0′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 "Talos Dome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.