Dome F, also known as Dome Fuji (ドームふじ Dōmu Fuji), Valkyrie Dome, or Valkyrjedomen, is located in east Queen Maud Land at 77°30′S 37°30′E / 77.5°S 37.5°E / -77.5; 37.5. With an altitude of 3,810 m or 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.
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