Siple Dome

Siple Dome (81°39′15″S 149°00′18″W) is an ice dome approximately 100 km wide and 100 km long, located 130 km east of Siple Coast in Antarctica. Charles Bentley and Robert Thomas established a "strain rosette" on this feature to determine ice movement in 1973–74. They referred to the feature as Siple Dome because of its proximity to Siple Coast.

Siple Dome Field Camp
Camp
Siple Dome Field Camp in 2012
Siple Dome Field Camp
Coordinates: 81°39′15″S 149°00′18″W
Country United States
Location in AntarcticaSiple Dome
Marie Byrd Land
Antarctica
Administered byNational Science Foundation
Established1996 (1996)
Elevation
730 m (2,400 ft)
Population
  TotalUp to 60
TypeSeasonal
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