Dome C (Dome Charlie)

Antarctica / Sector claimed by Australia / Casey - permanent station of Australia /
 mount, invisible, geodesic dome
Dome C, also known as Dome Circe or Dome Charlie is an ice dome culminating at an altitude of 3,233 metres (10,607 ft) above sea level.
It 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.
Dome C is the site of the Concordia Research Station, jointly operated by France and Italy.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome_C
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Coordinates:   75°6'5"S   123°19'32"E
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