Feature Name (see definition): Law Dome

Feature Class (see definition): Summit

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 8605

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 44' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 112° 50' 00" E

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.7333333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): 112.8333333

Elevation (see definition): 1395

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1970

Description (see definition): A large ice dome which rises to 1,395 m directly south of Cape Poinsett. The feature was roughly mapped by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Highjump, 1946-47. The dome has been the subject of intensive glaciological and geophysical surveys by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE), 1962-65. Named by ANCA for Phillip G. Law, Director of the Antarctic Division, Australian Department of External Affairs, 1949-66.

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