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Mount Borgesen
The Walker Mountains () are a range of peaks and nunataks which are fairly well separated but trend east–west to form the axis, or spine, of Thurston Island in Antarctica. Location The Walker Mountains form the spine of Thurston Island, running from west to east along the length of the island. Features, from west to east, include Landfall Peak, Mount Lopez, Mount Caldwell, Henderson Knob, Mount Kazukaitis, Mount Simpson, Mount Noxon, Mount Leech, Mount Hubbard, Smith Peak, Mount Borgeson, Guy Peaks, Mount Hawthorne, Mount Bramhall, Zuhn Bluff and Parker Peak. Discovery and Name The Walker Mountains were discovered by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in a flight from the ship ''Bear'' on February 27, 1940. They were named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-SCAN) for Lt. William M. Walker, captain of the United States Exploring Expedition ship ''Flying Fish'' which reached a point 100 mi N of Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thurston Island
Thurston Island () is a largely ice-covered, glacially dissected island, long and wide, lying between Amundsen Sea and Bellingshausen Sea a short way off the northwest end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. The island is separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound, which is occupied by the west portion of Abbot Ice Shelf. Geography Thurston Island is separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound, which is occupied by the western portion of Abbot Ice Shelf. It lies off the Eights Coast. Bellingshausen Sea lies the east and Amundsen Sea to the west. Sherman Island (Antarctica), Sherman Island, Carpenter Island and Dustin Island in Seraph Bay lie to the south of Thurston Island. The Walker Mountains form the spine of the island. Peaks in that range include, from west to east, Landfall Peak, Mount Lopez, Mount Caldwell, Mount Kazukaitis, Mount Simpson, Mount Noxon, Mount Leech, Mount Hubbard (Antarctica), Mount Hubbard, Smith Peak (Antarctica), Smith Peak, Mount Borgesen, Guy Pea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walgreen Coast
The Walgreen Coast () is a portion of the coast of Antarctica between Cape Herlacher and Cape Waite, or between Eights Coast on the east and Bakutis Coast in the west. It is part of Marie Byrd Land. It extends from 103°24'W to 114°12'W. It was discovered by Richard E. Byrd and members of the US Antarctic Service (USAS) by flights from the USS ''Bear'' during February 1940. The Walgreen Coast was named by Byrd after Charles R. Walgreen, president of the retail company Walgreens at the time, who was a funder of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933–1935, and assisted in equipping the ''Bear'' for the USAS, 1939–1941. This coast was mapped in detail by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photographs, 1959–66. It contains Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier", for its major contributions to sea level rise as a result of climate change Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Glaciers On Thurston Island
This is a list of glaciers on Thurston Island, an ice-covered, glacially dissected island, long, wide and in area, lying a short way off the northwest end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. It is the third-largest island of Antarctica, after Alexander Island and Berkner Island. Northwest Glacier flowing north, to the west of Noville Peninsula, from west to east Foley Glacier . Glacier about long flowing north from the western end of Thurston Island just east of Cape Petersen. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Kevin M. Foley, United States Geological Survey (USGS), Reston, Virginia, computer specialist, team member of the Glaciological and Coastal-Change Maps of Antarctica Project. Sessums Glacier . A glacier flowing into the head of Henry Inlet on the north side of Thurston Island. Named by US-ACAN after Lieutenant Commander Walter Sessums, helicopter pilot in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evans Peninsula
Thurston Island () is a largely ice-covered, glacially dissected island, long and wide, lying between Amundsen Sea and Bellingshausen Sea a short way off the northwest end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. The island is separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound, which is occupied by the west portion of Abbot Ice Shelf. Geography Thurston Island is separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound, which is occupied by the western portion of Abbot Ice Shelf. It lies off the Eights Coast. Bellingshausen Sea lies the east and Amundsen Sea to the west. Sherman Island, Carpenter Island and Dustin Island in Seraph Bay lie to the south of Thurston Island. The Walker Mountains form the spine of the island. Peaks in that range include, from west to east, Landfall Peak, Mount Lopez, Mount Caldwell, Mount Kazukaitis, Mount Simpson, Mount Noxon, Mount Leech, Mount Hubbard, Smith Peak, Mount Borgesen, Guy Peaks, Mount Hawthorne, Mount Bramhall, Zuhn Bluff and Parker Peak. The northw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noville Peninsula
Noville Peninsula () is a high ice-covered peninsula about long, between Peale Inlet and Murphy Inlet on the north side of Thurston Island, Antarctica. Location The Noville Peninsula extends north from the center of the north shore of Thurston Island. Glacier Bight is to its west, and Porters Pinnacles are just offshore to the north. Peale Inlet defines its west side and Murphy Inlet defines its east side. Mount Hawthorne in the Walker Mountains defines the south end of the peninsula. Mapping and name Noville Peninsula was delineated from aerial photographs made by United States Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. It was named for George Otto Noville, executive officer of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933–35. Features Porters Pinnacles . A group of low ice-covered rocks forming a menace to navigation along the north coast of Thurston Island, located about north of the east extremity of Glacier Bight. Discovered by the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peale Inlet
Thurston Island () is a largely ice-covered, glacially dissected island, long and wide, lying between Amundsen Sea and Bellingshausen Sea a short way off the northwest end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. The island is separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound, which is occupied by the west portion of Abbot Ice Shelf. Geography Thurston Island is separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound, which is occupied by the western portion of Abbot Ice Shelf. It lies off the Eights Coast. Bellingshausen Sea lies the east and Amundsen Sea to the west. Sherman Island, Carpenter Island and Dustin Island in Seraph Bay lie to the south of Thurston Island. The Walker Mountains form the spine of the island. Peaks in that range include, from west to east, Landfall Peak, Mount Lopez, Mount Caldwell, Mount Kazukaitis, Mount Simpson, Mount Noxon, Mount Leech, Mount Hubbard, Smith Peak, Mount Borgesen, Guy Peaks, Mount Hawthorne, Mount Bramhall, Zuhn Bluff and Parker Peak. The northwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myers Glacier
This is a list of glaciers on Thurston Island, an ice-covered, glacially dissected island, long, wide and in area, lying a short way off the northwest end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. It is the third-largest island of Antarctica, after Alexander Island and Berkner Island. Northwest Glacier flowing north, to the west of Noville Peninsula, from west to east Foley Glacier . Glacier about long flowing north from the western end of Thurston Island just east of Cape Petersen. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Kevin M. Foley, United States Geological Survey (USGS), Reston, Virginia, computer specialist, team member of the Glaciological and Coastal-Change Maps of Antarctica Project. Sessums Glacier . A glacier flowing into the head of Henry Inlet on the north side of Thurston Island. Named by US-ACAN after Lieutenant Commander Walter Sessums, helicopter pilot in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eights Coast
Eights Coast is a portion of the coast of West Antarctica, between Cape Waite and Pfrogner Point. To the west is the Walgreen Coast, and to the east is the Bryan Coast. It is part of Ellsworth Land and stretches between 103°24'W and 89°35'W. This coast is bordered by Thurston Island, Abbot Ice Shelf and some islands within the ice shelf, and for most of its length touches the Bellingshausen Sea (west of Thurston Island by the Amundsen Sea). Most of Eights Coast is not claimed by any nation. In the east, Eights Coast borders the sector claimed by Chile as part of its southernmost province. Peter I Island, north of the coast, is claimed by Norway as a dependency. The coast was sighted by members of the US Antarctic Service by flights from the USS ''Bear'' during February 1940. It was mapped in detail by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photographs, 1960–1966. Eights Coast was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hughes Peninsula
Thurston Island () is a largely ice-covered, glacially dissected island, long and wide, lying between Amundsen Sea and Bellingshausen Sea a short way off the northwest end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. The island is separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound, which is occupied by the west portion of Abbot Ice Shelf. Geography Thurston Island is separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound, which is occupied by the western portion of Abbot Ice Shelf. It lies off the Eights Coast. Bellingshausen Sea lies the east and Amundsen Sea to the west. Sherman Island, Carpenter Island and Dustin Island in Seraph Bay lie to the south of Thurston Island. The Walker Mountains form the spine of the island. Peaks in that range include, from west to east, Landfall Peak, Mount Lopez, Mount Caldwell, Mount Kazukaitis, Mount Simpson, Mount Noxon, Mount Leech, Mount Hubbard, Smith Peak, Mount Borgesen, Guy Peaks, Mount Hawthorne, Mount Bramhall, Zuhn Bluff and Parker Peak. The northwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nunatak
A nunatak (from Inuit language, Inuit ) is the summit or ridge of a mountain that protrudes from an ice field or glacier that otherwise covers most of the mountain or ridge. They often form natural pyramidal peaks. Isolated nunataks are also called glacial islands, and smaller nunataks rounded by glacial action may be referred to as rognons. The word is of Greenlandic language, Greenlandic origin and has been used in English since the 1870s. Description The term ''nunatak'' is typically used in areas where a permanent ice sheet is present and the ridge protrudes above the sheet.J. J. Zeeberg, ''Climate and Glacial History of the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago, Russian Arctic''. pp. 82–84 Nunataks present readily identifiable landmark reference points in glaciers or ice caps and are often named. While some are isolated, they can also form dense clusters, such as Queen Louise Land in Greenland. Nunataks are generally angular and jagged, hampering the formation of glacial ice on thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
