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This page presents the geographical name data for
Argus, Dome in Antarctica, as supplied by the US military intelligence in electronic format, including the geographic coordinates and place name in various forms, latin, roman and native characters, and its location in its respective country's administrative division
Feature Name
(see definition):
Argus, Dome
Feature Class
(see definition):
Summit
Country Code
(see definition): AQ (Antarctica)
Feature ID
(see definition):
577
Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
81° 00' 00" S
Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds
(see definition):
077° 00' 00" E
Primary Latitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
-81
Primary Longitude in decimal degrees
(see definition):
77
Elevation
(see definition):
4000
Decision Year
(see definition):
No data
Description
(see definition):
The highest ice feature in Antarctica, comprising a dome or eminence of just over 4,000 m elevation, located near the center of East Antarctica and approximately midway between the head of Lambert Glacier and the South Pole. At first called "Dome A," details of the morphology of this feature were determined by the SPRI-NSF-TUD airborne radio echo sounding program, 1967-79. Named by SPRI from Greek mythology; Argus built the ship in which Jason and the Argonauts traveled.
Date Created
(see definition):
No data
Date Edited
(see definition):
No data
NOTE: The information regarding
Argus, Dome in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of
Argus, Dome information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about
Argus, Dome should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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