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Dome Fuji (ドームふじ Dōmu Fuji), also called Dome F or Valkyrie Dome, is an Antarctic base located in the eastern part of Queen Maud Land. With an altitude of 3,810 metres (12,500 ft) above sea level, it is the second-highest summit or ice dome of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet and represents an ice divide. Dome F is the site of Dome Fuji Station, a research station operated by Japan.
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Dome Fuji Station
ドームふじ基地, Dōmu Fuji Kichi Dome Fuji Observation Base (until 2004) | |
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Coordinates: 77°19′01″S 39°42′07″E | |
Region | Queen Maud Land |
Established | January 1995 (1995-01) |
Closed | 2019 (2019) |
Named for | Mount Fuji |
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• Type | Administration |
• Body | NIPR, Japan |
Elevation | 3,700 m (12,100 ft) |
UN/LOCODE | AQ DMF |
Active times | Some summers |
Website | nipr.ac.jp |
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Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
Location | Queen Maud Land | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 12,354 ft / 3,765 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 77°19′00″S 39°42′00″E | ||||||||||
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