Siple Dome
Geographic feature in Antarctica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Siple Dome (81°39′15″S 149°00′18″W) is an ice dome approximately 100 km wide and 100 km long, located 130 km east of Siple Coast in Antarctica. Charles Bentley and Robert Thomas established a "strain rosette" on this feature to determine ice movement in 1973–74. They referred to the feature as Siple Dome because of its proximity to Siple Coast.
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Siple Dome Field Camp | |
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Camp | |
Coordinates: 81°39′15″S 149°00′18″W | |
Country | United States |
Location in Antarctica | Siple Dome Marie Byrd Land Antarctica |
Administered by | National Science Foundation |
Established | 1996 (1996) |
Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | Up to 60 |
Type | Seasonal |
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