Talos Dome Camp | |
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Camp | |
  Talos Dome Camp | |
| Coordinates:72°49′40″S159°11′00″E / 72.827778°S 159.183333°E /-72.827778; 159.183333 | |
| 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 |
Talos Dome (73°0′S158°0′E / 73.000°S 158.000°E /-73.000; 158.000; sometimes spelledThalos Dome) is a largeice dome rising to 2,300 m (7,500 ft) to the southwest of theUsarp Mountains inAntarctica.
The dome overlies the east margin of theWilkes Subglacial Basin. The feature was delineated by theScott Polar Research Institute-National Science Foundation-Technical University of Denmark airborne radio echo sounding program, 1967–1979.
The dome was named afterTalos of Greek mythology, who assisted Minos in the defense ofCrete.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from"Talos Dome".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey. 
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