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C, Dome (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Dome C (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Dome
This name originates from Australia. It is part of the Australian Antarctic Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
An ice dome within the Australian Antarctic Territory near the eastern boundary with Terre Adélie. It rises more than 3 200 m and overlies part of the Aurora Subglacial Basin. It was formerly designated Dome Circe.
Note: It was formerly designated Dome "C" and then named Dome Circe. Named after Circe, in Greek mythology the sorceress of the Tyrrhenian Island Acaae, whom Odysseus encountered on his voyage. In Dec 2016, the name was changed from Circe Dome to Dome Circe, as documentation showed the approved name was Dome Circe. In May 2017, the name was changed back to Dome C to reflect common usage in Australia and internationally.
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