Your browser does not fully support modern features. Please upgrade for a smoother experience.
Submitted Successfully!
Thank you for your contribution! You can also upload a video entry or images related to this topic. For video creation, please contact our Academic Video Service.
Version Summary Created by Modification Content Size Created at Operation
1 handwiki Dean Liu -- 1309 2022-11-01 01:41:49

Video Upload Options

We provide professional Academic Video Service to translate complex research into visually appealing presentations. Would you like to try it?
Cite
If you have any further questions, please contact Encyclopedia Editorial Office.
HandWiki. Dome C. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/33080 (accessed on 12 October 2026).
HandWiki. Dome C. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/33080. Accessed October 12, 2026.
HandWiki. "Dome C" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/33080 (accessed October 12, 2026).
HandWiki. (2022, November 04). Dome C. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/33080
HandWiki. "Dome C." Encyclopedia. Web. 04 November, 2022.
Dome C
Edit

Dome C, also known as Dome Circe, Dome Charlie or Dome Concordia, located at Antarctica at an elevation of 3,233 metres (10,607 ft) above sea level, is one of several summits or "domes" of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Dome C is located on the Antarctic Plateau, 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) inland from the French research station at Dumont D'Urville, 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) inland from the Australian Casey Station and 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) inland from the Italian Zucchelli station at Terra Nova Bay. Russia's Vostok Station is 560 kilometres (350 mi) away. Dome C is the site of the Concordia Research Station, jointly operated by France and Italy.

antarctica antarctic dome

References

  1. Abdelkrim Agabi; Eric Aristidi; Max Azouit; Eric Fossat; Francois Martin; Tatiana Sadibekova; Jean Vernin; Aziz Ziad (2006). "First whole atmosphere night-time seeing measurements at Dome C, Antarctica". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 118 (840): 344–348. doi:10.1086/498728. Bibcode: 2006PASP..118..344A. https://archive.org/details/arxiv-astro-ph0510418. 
  2. Jon S. Lawrence; Michael C. B. Ashley; Andrei Tokovinin; Tony Travouillon (16 September 2004). "Exceptional astronomical seeing conditions above Dome C in Antarctica". Nature 431 (7006): 278–281. doi:10.1038/nature02929. PMID 15372024. Bibcode: 2004Natur.431..278L. http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/nature/nature02929.pdf.  (FAQ by the authors )
More
Upload a video for this entry
Information
Subjects: Others
Contributor MDPI registered users' name will be linked to their SciProfiles pages. To register with us, please refer to https://encyclopedia.pub/register :
View Times: 5.0K
Entry Collection: HandWiki
Revision: 1 time (View History)
Update Date: 04 Nov 2022
Notice
You are not a member of the advisory board for this topic. If you want to update advisory board member profile, please contact office@encyclopedia.pub.
OK
Confirm
Only members of the Encyclopedia advisory board for this topic are allowed to note entries. Would you like to become an advisory board member of the Encyclopedia?
Yes
No
${ textCharacter }/${ maxCharacter }
Submit
Cancel
There is no comment~
${ textCharacter }/${ maxCharacter }
Submit
Cancel
${ selectedItem.replyTextCharacter }/${ selectedItem.replyMaxCharacter }
Submit
Cancel
Confirm
Are you sure to Delete?
Yes No
Academic Video Service