Dome Argus, Antarctica
Elevation: 4093 m (13,428 ft)
Prominence: 1639 m (5377 ft)
Jut: 0.2 m (0.6 ft)
Rises 2.7 m (8.8 ft)
in distance 42 m (139 ft)
at angle 3.6°
from the east.
Dome Argus, the highest point on the Antarctic ice cap, has a deceptively high prominence. But as its jut reveals, its surroundings are entirely flat, as the Antarctic ice cap gains its elevation incredibly gradually.