Kraków Dome
Kraków Dome is the ice dome covering Kraków Peninsula, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name Kopula Krakowa, after Kraków, the old capital of Poland, was applied to this feature by the Polish Antarctic Expedition, 1980.
Harley D. Nygren, Public domain.- Water
- …lies at an elevation of around 290 metres (940 feet)
- Description: ice dome in Antarctica
- Also known as“Kraków Icefield”“Kraków Icefield (Dome,Peninsula)”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station.
Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station
The Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station is a permanent… Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station is situated 9 km northwest of Kraków Dome.
Kraków Dome
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- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.13759° or 62° 8′ 15″ south
Longitude
-58.27358° or 58° 16′ 25″ west
Open location code
3893VP6G+XH
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Kraków Dome” goes by many names.
克拉科夫穹Chinese
Duomo CracoviaItalian
Krakow DomeNorwegian Nynorsk
Kopuła KrakowaPolish
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kraków Peninsula and Arctowski Dome.
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