Dingle Dome (Antarctica)
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Dingle Dome is an ice-covered dome rising above 400 metres (1,312.3 ft) and surmounting the north end of Sakellari Peninsula
, on the coast of Enderby Land
. It was discovered in 1956 during flights by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
aircraft, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for Robert Dingle, officer in charge at Davis Station
in 1957.
Sakellari Peninsula
Sakellari Peninsula is a large ice-covered peninsula between Amundsen Bay and Casey Bay in Enderby Land, Antarctica. This region was photographed by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions in 1956-57 and by the Soviet expedition in the Lena in 1957. Named by the Soviet expedition for...
, on the coast of Enderby Land
Enderby Land
Enderby Land is a projecting land mass of Antarctica, extending from Shinnan Glacier at to William Scoresby Bay at .Enderby Land was discovered in February 1831 by John Biscoe in the whaling brig Tula, and named after the Enderby Brothers of London, owners of the Tula, who encouraged their...
. It was discovered in 1956 during flights by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
aircraft, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for Robert Dingle, officer in charge at Davis Station
Davis Station
Davis Station is a permanent base in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division . It is the busiest Australian scientific research station...
in 1957.