Fuchs Dome

Fuchs Dome is a large ice-covered dome rising over 1,525 metres (5,000 ft), between Stratton Glacier and Gordon Glacier in the central part of the Shackleton Range, Antarctica. It was first mapped in 1957 by the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) and named for Sir Vivian E. Fuchs, leader of the CTAE 1955–58.[1]

References
  1. "Fuchs Dome". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 11 April 2012.

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80°36′S 27°50′W


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