Dome argus
The highest ice feature (4 000 m+) in Antarctica. It is located within the AAT near the western boundary with Dronning Maud Land, and overlies the # Gamburtsev # Subglacial # Mountains. Mapped in detail by radio echo sounding by the Scott Polar Research Institute and formerly designated Dome "A". Named after Argus the ship that carried Jason and the Argonauts in Greek mythology. In Dec 2016, the name was changed from # Argus Dome to # Dome Argus. Documentation shows the approved name was Dome Argus. # Beijing is leading negotiations to turn Dome Argus into a special zone for ‘scientific research and protecting the environment’. # China is leading an effort to turn the highest point in # Antarctida into a special zone for “scientific research and protecting the environment” and says it is open to working with other countries. The foreign ministry said Beijing was taking the lead in “open negotiations” to turn Dome Argus, which is also known as Dome A, into a prot...