Dome C
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Dome C is a high Antarctic plateau site known for its extremely cold, stable climate and deep ice cores that provide valuable records of Earth’s past climate.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EPICA Dome C | 3 |
| European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA) | 1 |
| Concordia Station | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic plateau site
ⓘ
ice core drilling site ⓘ ice core project ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Polar Institute IPEV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian National Antarctic Research Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductedAt | Dome C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryClaimedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility |
logistically challenging access
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ |
| hasClimateCharacteristic |
low precipitation
ⓘ
low wind speeds ⓘ polar desert conditions ⓘ very low humidity ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
high elevation plateau
ⓘ
thick ice cover ⓘ |
| hasIceCoreProject | EPICA Dome C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | runway for ski-equipped aircraft ⓘ |
| hasObservationCondition |
high atmospheric stability
ⓘ
low atmospheric turbulence ⓘ low water vapor content ⓘ |
| hasResearchStation | Concordia Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRisk | extreme cold exposure for personnel ⓘ |
| hasScientificImportance |
benchmark site for ice core records
ⓘ
key site for understanding Quaternary climate ⓘ reference site for Antarctic climate studies ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalCharacteristic |
continuous daylight in summer
ⓘ
long polar night in winter ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep ice cores
ⓘ
extremely cold climate ⓘ paleoclimate records ⓘ stable atmospheric conditions ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Dome C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Antarctica ⓘ |
| locatedOn | East Antarctic Ice Sheet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Antarctic Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesRecordOf |
Earth’s past climate
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atmospheric composition history ⓘ greenhouse gas concentrations in the past ⓘ past temperature variations ⓘ |
| suitableFor |
cosmic microwave background observations
ⓘ
infrared astronomy ⓘ site testing for telescopes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical site testing
ⓘ
climate research ⓘ glaciology research ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA)