Dome A

- 80.36666666666777.35Koordinaten: 80 ° 22 ' S, 77 ° 21' O

Dome A or Dome Argus is a plateau in Antarctica. It is 1200 km away from the sea and is considered one of the coldest points of the earth with a record minus temperature of -93.2 ° C. The highest point is 4093 m above sea level. Under the Ice is the Gamburzew Mountains. The Scott Polar Research Institute chose the name from Greek mythology. The clear result of drought and cold atmosphere offers good conditions for astronomical observations.

In 2008, here the Plateau Observatory, a remote-controlled observatory was built.