Dome A
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Dome A is the highest ice feature on the Antarctic Plateau, known as one of the coldest and most remote places on Earth and a prime site for glaciological and astronomical research.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic research site
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geographical feature ⓘ ice dome ⓘ |
| coordinateLatitude | 80°22′S ⓘ |
| coordinateLongitude | 77°21′E ⓘ |
| countryClaimedBy | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceToCoast | over 1200 km from nearest coast ⓘ |
| elevation |
4093 m
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approximately 4090 m above sea level ⓘ |
| firstVisitedBy | Chinese National Antarctic Research Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstVisitedInYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| hasAverageWinterTemperature | below −60 °C ⓘ |
| hasClimateCharacteristic |
extremely low temperatures
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one of the coldest places on Earth ⓘ very low humidity ⓘ very low wind speeds ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalCharacteristic |
extremely remote location
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low atmospheric water vapor ⓘ very stable atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasLogisticalCharacteristic |
accessible mainly by overland traverse
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limited seasonal occupation ⓘ |
| hasRecordedTemperature | below −80 °C ⓘ |
| hasResearchStation | Kunlun Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScientificSignificance |
enables studies of Antarctic ice dynamics
ⓘ
ideal site for deep ice core drilling ⓘ records long-term climate history ⓘ |
| hasSnowAccumulationRate | very low ⓘ |
| hasTelescopeProject |
AST3 telescopes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PLATO observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ planned optical and infrared telescopes ⓘ |
| isHighestPointOf |
Antarctic Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antarctic ice sheet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrimeSiteFor |
astronomical research
ⓘ
cosmic microwave background observations ⓘ cosmological observations ⓘ glaciological research ⓘ infrared astronomy ⓘ submillimeter astronomy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctic Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antarctica ⓘ East Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its dome-shaped ice topography ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Antarctic Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | inland from Lambert Glacier region ⓘ |
| researchStationOperatedBy | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceType |
ice sheet
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snow-covered plateau ⓘ |
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