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glacier A glacier (; or ) is a persistent body of dense ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires ...

s on

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 mainlan ...

, an ice-covered, glacially dissected island, long, wide and in area, lying a short way off the northwest end of

Ellsworth Land Ellsworth Land is a portion of the Antarctica, Antarctic continent bounded on the west by Marie Byrd Land, on the north by the Bellingshausen Sea, on the northeast by the base of the Antarctic Peninsula, and on the east by the western margin of t ...

Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole. ...

. It is the third-largest island of

, after

Alexander Island Alexander Island, which is also known as Alexander I Island, Alexander I Land, Alexander Land, Alexander I Archipelago, and Zemlja Alexandra I, is the largest island of Antarctica. It lies in the Bellingshausen Sea west of Palmer Land, Antarcti ...

and Berkner Island.

Northwest

Glacier flowing north, to the west of

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 Thur ...

, 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 The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica. History The committee was established ...

(US-ACAN) after Kevin M. Foley,

United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The agency was founded on Mar ...

(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) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.

Rexford Glacier

. A glacier flowing northeast into the head of

Wagoner 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 mainlan ...

on the north side of Thurston Island. Named by US-ACAN after Aviation Radioman Phillip W. Rexford, PBM Mariner aircrewman in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of this glacier and adjoining coastal areas, 1946-47.

Litz Glacier

. A glacier flowing northeast from the vicinity of

Smith Peak Smith Peak, in Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park ( ) is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the nor ...

and Litz Bluff in north-central Thurston Island. The glacier enters the west part of

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 mainlan ...

north of

Guy Peaks 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, run ...

. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after A.K. Litz, Chief Photographer's Mate in the Eastern Group of Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of this glacier and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.

Robbins Glacier

. A broad glacier flowing into the head of

on the north side of Thurston Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Aviation Radarman James Haskin Robbins of the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, aircrewman in the PBM Mariner seaplane that crashed on adjacent Noville Peninsula, December 30, 1946. His energy and initiative contributed to the well-being of six survivors who were rescued Jan 12, 1947 (Ball Peninsula, Mount Howell, q.v.).

Noville Peninsula

From north to south

Sikorski Glacier

. Small glacier in the northeast part of the

. It flows northeast to the

Bellingshausen Sea The Bellingshausen Sea is an area along the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula between 57°18'W and 102°20'W, west of Alexander Island, east of Cape Flying Fish on Thurston Island, and south of Peter I Island (there the southern ''Vostokkyste ...

between Mount Palmer and Mount Feury. First roughly delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy

Operation Highjump Operation HIGHJUMP, officially titled The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, 1946–1947, (also called Task Force 68), was a United States Navy (USN) operation to establish the Antarctic research base Little America (exploration b ...

(OpHjp), 1946-47. Named by US-ACAN for Stephen Sikorski, electronics technician on the USS Glacier, who assisted in setting up an automatic weather station on Thurston Island during the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960.

Frankenfield Glacier

. Small glacier in the northeast part of Noville Peninsula. It flows east-northeast to Bellingshausen Sea between Mount Feury and

Mulroy 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 mainlan ...

. First roughly delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy OpHjp in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant (j.g.) Chester Frankenfield, meteorologist on the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition, who established an automatic weather station on Thurston Island in February 1960.

Pelter Glacier

. A glacier about long, flowing from the east side of the Noville Peninsula into the west side of

Murphy 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 mainlan ...

. Delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy (United States Navy) Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for J.A. Pelter, aerial photographer with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (ByrdAE) in 1933-35.

Northeast

Glacier to the east of Noville Peninsula on the north side of the island, from west to east

Warr Glacier

. A broad glacier flowing north into the southwest arm of

. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after William Warr, Aviation Machinist's Mate in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Warr and five others survived the December 30, 1946 crash of a PBM Mariner seaplane on adjacent Noville Peninsula.

Mincer Glacier

. A broad glacier flowing from

Zuhn Bluff 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, run ...

into the southeast arm of

on the north side of Thurston Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Lieutenant Dale F. Mincer, co-pilot of PBM Mariner aircraft in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.

Goff Glacier

. A broad glacier flowing from

Parker Peak 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, run ...

into the head of

Koether 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 mainlan ...

on the north side of Thurston Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Lieutenant (jg) Robert G. Goff, co-pilot of PBM Mariner aircraft in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.

Payne Glacier

. A glacier in the north part of

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 mainlan ...

, Thurston Island. It flows into the sea east of

Cape Walden 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 mainlan ...

. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Photographer's Mate J.B. Payne, aircrewman in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.

Deadmond Glacier

. Glacier about long, flowing from the east side of Evans Peninsula on Thurston Island into Cadwalader Inlet. Discovered by the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Robert B. Deadmond, executive officer of the USS Burton Island, forming part of this expedition.

Marck Glacier

. A glacier flowing into the southwest extremity of

Cadwalader 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 mainlan ...

on the north side of Thurston Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Aviation Machinist's Mate George H. Marck, aircrewman in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.

Mahaffey Glacier

. A glacier flowing into the head of

Morgan 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 main ...

at the east end of Thurston Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after J.S. Mahaffey, Photographer's Mate in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.

Southwest coast

Glaciers to the west of Von der Wall Point, from west to east:

Kannheiser Glacier

. A glacier about long, lying east-southeast of Cape Flying Fish on Thurston Island and flowing south into Abbot Ice Shelf. First delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy OpHjp in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander William Kannheiser, United States Navy, helicopter pilot aboard the USS Glacier, who explored and photographed new Thurston Island features in February 1960.

Craft Glacier

. A valley glacier about long, lying west of Hendersin Knob on Thurston Island and flowing south to Abbot Ice Shelf in Peacock Sound. First delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy OpHjp in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Ens. Charles Craft, United States Navy, helicopter pilot on USS Glacier who made exploratory flights at Thurston Island in February 1960.

Rochray Glacier

. A glacier about long, located just east of Hendersin Knob on Thurston Island and flowing south to Abbot Ice Shelf in Peacock Sound. First delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy OpHjp in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant (j.g.) Samuel Rochray, United States Navy, helicopter pilot on USS Glacier in February 1960, who made several flights in which new parts of Thurston Island were discovered.

Cox Clacier

. A small glacier immediately east of Rochray Glacier on Thurston Island, flowing south to Abbot Ice Shelf in Peacock Sound. Delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant (j-g.) Jerry G. Cox, United States Navy, helicopter pilot aboard the USS Burton Island, who made exploratory flights to Thurston Island in February 1960.

Hale Glacier

. A glacier about long, located just east of Mount Simpson on Thurston Island and flowing southwest to Abbot Ice Shelf in Peacock Sound. Delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant (j-g.) Bill J. Hale, United States Navy, helicopter pilot aboard USS Burton Island who made exploratory flights to Thurston Island in February 1960.

Myers Glacier

. A valley glacier about long, flowing southwest from Mount Noxon on Thurston Island to Abbot Ice Shelf in Peacock Sound. Delineated from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant (j.g.) Dale P. Myers, United States Navy, helicopter pilot aboard USS Burton Island who made exploratory flights to Thurston Island in February 1960.

Bellisime Glacier

. A glacier about long flowing south from Thurston Island east of Myers Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Lynda B. Bellisime, United States Geological Survey (USGS), Flagstaff, Arizona, part of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) team that compiled the 1:5,000,000-scale Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer maps of Antarctica and the 1: 250,000-scale Landsat TM image maps of the Siple Coast area in the 1990s.

Bearman Glacier

. A glacier whose head is east of Mount Howell in central Thurston Island. The glacier flows south into Schwartz Cove on the south side of the island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after F.O. Bearman, Photographer's Mate in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of this glacier and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.

Bulbur Glacier

. A glacier in south-central Thurston Island; it flows south along the west side of Boker Rocks into O'Dowd Cove. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after E.R. Bulbur, Photographer's Mate in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.

Southeast coast

Glaciers to the east of Von der Wall Point, from west to east:

Hlubeck Glacier

. A glacier west of Long Glacier in southeast Thurston Island. It flows south along the east side of Shelton head into

Abbot Ice Shelf The Abbot Ice Shelf () is an ice shelf long and wide, bordering Eights Coast from Cape Waite to Pfrogner Point in Antarctica. Thurston Island lies along the northern edge of the western half of this ice shelf; other sizable islands (Sherman ...

. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Aviation Radioman Vernon R. Hlubeck, PBM Mariner aircrewman in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjoining coastal areas, 1946-47.

Long Glacier

. Glacier about long in the southeast part of Thurston Island. It flows south to Abbot Ice Shelf, west of Harrison Nunatak. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-66. Named by US-ACAN for Fred A. Long, Jr., aviation machinist of United States Navy Squadron VX-6, who wintered at Little American V in 1957 and was in Antarctica in the 1960-61 and 1962-63 seasons.

Savage Glacier

. Glacier at the east end of Thurston Island, lying south of Tierney Peninsula and flowing east to Seraph Bay. Discovered on helicopter flights from the USS Glacier and Burton Island by personnel of the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant John Savage, United States Navy, Dental Officer aboard the Glacier who assisted in establishing geodetic control points in the area.

Levko Glacier

. A glacier flowing from

Pallid Crest 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 mainlan ...

to the east end of Thurston Island. It enters

Seraph Bay Dustin Island () is an island about long, lying southeast of Cape Annawan, Thurston Island. The island forms the southeast limit of Seraph Bay. Location Thurston Island is separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound, which is occupied ...

between Tierney Peninsula and Simpson Bluff. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after G. Levko, Photographer's Mate in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47.

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