Concept information
Preferred term
Talos Dome
Definition
- 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. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talos_Dome)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Thalos Dome
In other languages
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French
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Dôme Talos
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dôme Thalos
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-HRQCQXCT-2
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