Dome F
Dome Fuji (ドームふじ Dōmu Fuji), also called Dome F or Valkyrie Dome, is an Antarctic base located in the eastern part of Queen Maud Land. With an altitude of 3,810 metres (12,500 ft) above sea level, it is the second-highest summit or ice dome of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet and represents an ice divide. Dome F is the site of Dome Fuji Station, a research station operated by Japan.
Dome Fuji Station
ドームふじ基地, Dōmu Fuji Kichi Dome Fuji Observation Base (until 2004) | |
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Antarctic research station | |
Dome Fuji Station Location in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 77°19′01″S 39°42′07″E | |
| Region | Queen Maud Land |
| Established | January 1995 |
| Closed | 2019 |
| Named for | Mount Fuji |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administration |
| • Body | NIPR, Japan |
| Elevation | 3,700 m (12,100 ft) |
| UN/LOCODE | AQ DMF |
| Active times | Some summers |
| Website | nipr.ac.jp |
Dome Fuji Skiway | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Location | Queen Maud Land | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 12,354 ft / 3,765 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 77°19′00″S 39°42′00″E | ||||||||||
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Dome Fuji Skiway Location of airfield in Antarctica | |||||||||||
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