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Dome A
Dome Argus
Dome A is located in Antarctica
Dome A
Dome A
Antarctica
Highest point
Elevation4,093 m (13,428 ft)[1]
Prominence1,639 m (5,377 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates80°22′S 77°21′E / 80.367°S 77.350°E / -80.367; 77.350[1]
Geography
LocationAntarctica

Dome A or Dome Argus is the highest ice dome on the Antarctic Plateau, located 1,200 km (750 mi) inland. It is thought to be the coldest naturally occurring place on Earth, with temperatures believed to reach −90 to −98 °C (−130 to −144 °F).[2] It is the highest ice feature in Antarctica, consisting of an ice dome or eminence 4,093 m (13,428 ft) above sea level. It is located near the center of East Antarctica, approximately midway between the enormous head of Lambert Glacier and the geographic South Pole, within the Australian claim.

  1. ^ a b c "Antarctica Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  2. ^ Scambos, T. A.; Campbell, G. G.; Pope, A.; Haran, T.; Muto, A.; Lazzara, M.; Reijmer, C. H.; Van Den Broeke, M. R. (2018). "Ultralow Surface Temperatures in East Antarctica From Satellite Thermal Infrared Mapping: The Coldest Places on Earth". Geophysical Research Letters. 45 (12): 6124–6133. Bibcode:2018GeoRL..45.6124S. doi:10.1029/2018GL078133. hdl:1874/367883.

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