Talos Dome

Talos Dome (73°0′S 158°0′E / 73.000°S 158.000°E / -73.000; 158.000Coordinates: 73°0′S 158°0′E / 73.000°S 158.000°E / -73.000; 158.000) is a large ice dome rising to 2,300 m to the southwest of the Usarp Mountains in Antarctica. The dome overlies the east margin of the Wilkes Subglacial Basin. The feature was delineated by the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI)-National Science Foundation (NSF)-Technical University of Denmark (TUD) airborne radio echo sounding program, 1967–79, and was named after Talos of Greek mythology, who assisted Minos in the defense of Crete.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Talos Dome" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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