Hercules Dome site (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Hercules Dome site

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An aerial view of the 2019-2020 field camp shows the researcher's tents (black dots) on a flat expanse of snow-covered ice. Hercules Dome is a gradual rise on a flat part of the ice sheet, out of view of the nearby Transantarctic Mountains. The UW team is believed to be only the second research group to visit this remote site.

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Gemma O'Connor/University of Washington

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