Turnback Dome
Coordinates: 76 ° 5 ′ S , 65 ° 22 ′ E
The Turnback Dome is an Antarctic ice dome south of the Prince Charles Mountains , which rises in the shape of a dome about 50 m above the surroundings. The diameter of the ice dome is about 12 km.
An Australian expedition reached its southernmost point here in the southern summer of 1990/91, from where it turned back. This is why this glaciated height got its name, which means reverse ice dome in German.
Web links
- Australian Antarctic Data Center datasheet , accessed December 9, 2017