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73-460: Dustin Island ( 72°34′S 94°50′W  /  72.567°S 94.833°W  / -72.567; -94.833  ( Dustin Island ) ) is an island about 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) long, lying 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) southeast of Cape Annawan , Thurston Island . The island forms the southeast limit of Seraph Bay. Download coordinates as: Thurston Island

146-460: A flexible material and anchored to the Amundsen Sea floor would be able to interrupt warm water flow. This approach would reduce costs and increase the longevity of the material (conservatively estimated at 25 years for curtain elements and up to 100 years for the foundations) relative to more rigid structures. With them in place, Thwaites Ice Shelf and Pine Island Ice Shelf would presumably regrow to

219-477: A helicopter mechanic on the Ellsworth Land Survey, 1968-69 season. 72°14′00″S 100°35′00″W  /  72.2333333°S 100.5833333°W  / -72.2333333; -100.5833333 . A mostly ice-covered rock knoll that rises on the east margin of Hale Glacier at the point the glacier enters Abbot Ice Shelf. Named by US-ACAN after William G. Gould, NOAA specialist, 1960s to the mid 1990s, in

292-645: A rock outcrop near the south end, lying at the north edge of Abbot Ice Shelf and 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) east of McNamara Island. The USS Glacier lay close off the island, February 11, 1961, and geological and botanical collections were made at the outcrop. Named by US-ACAN for Joel H. Langhofer, USGS topographic engineer aboard the Glacier who positioned geographical features in this area. Cape Annawan Thurston Island ( 72°6′S 99°0′W  /  72.100°S 99.000°W  / -72.100; -99.000  ( Thurston Island ) )

365-483: A state they last had a century ago, thus stabilizing these glaciers. To achieve this, the curtains would have to be placed at a depth of around 600 metres (0.37 miles) (to avoid damage from icebergs which would be regularly drifting above) and be 80 km (50 mi) long. The authors acknowledged that while work on this scale would be unprecedented and face many challenges in the Antarctic (including polar night and

438-449: Is a largely ice-covered, glacially dissected island, 135 nautical miles (250 km; 155 mi) long and 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) 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 . Download coordinates as: Thurston Island

511-534: Is a rather open bay in southwestern Amundsen Sea, extending along the north sides of Siple Island , Getz Ice Shelf and Carney Island , from Pranke Island to Cape Gates . It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and USN air photos, 1959–66, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Admiral James S. Russell, Vice Chief of Naval Operations during

584-676: Is partly within the north edge of Abbot Ice Shelf, about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) east of Dustin Island. Discovered by R. Admiral Byrd and members of the USAS on flights from the Bear , February 27, 1940. Named by Byrd for John McNamara, boatswain on the Jacob Ruppert of the ByrdAE, 1933-35. 72°34′S 93°20′W  /  72.567°S 93.333°W  / -72.567; -93.333 . An outcropping of rocks close northward of Peeler Bluff in

657-806: 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 northwest side of

730-453: Is separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound , which is occupied by the western portion of Abbot Ice Shelf . Dustin Island is off the southeast corner of Thurston Island, from which it is separated by Seraph Bay to the north. The Abbot Ice Shelf reaches to the south of the island. Features include Ehlers Knob, Smith Bluffs and Standifer Bluff. MacNamara Island lies to the east. Features include Peeler Bluff and Langhofer Island. Dustin Island

803-703: The South Shetland Islands , reaching as far as 101|W, south of 60|S. 72°34′S 95°04′W  /  72.567°S 95.067°W  / -72.567; -95.067 . A small but conspicuous ice-covered knob which surmounts the west part of the north coast of Dustin Island. The knob was photographed from helicopters of the Burton Island and Glacier on the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. It

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876-624: The United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in a flight from the Bear , February 1940. Named by US-SCAN for the USEE ship Flying Fish , commanded by Lieutenant William M. Walker, United States Navy, which reached a point within 125 nautical miles (232 km; 144 mi) of this cape; the ship's position on the morning of 23 March 1839 was 70|00|S|100|16|W 71°56′S 101°46′W  /  71.933°S 101.767°W  / -71.933; -101.767 . A rounded ice-covered cape on

949-409: The "tipping point" for Pine Island Glacier may have been passed in 1996, with a retreat of 200 kilometers (120 miles) possible by 2100, producing a corresponding 24 cm (0.79 ft) of sea level rise . It was suggested that these estimates were conservative. The modelling study also stated that "Given the complex, three-dimensional nature of the real Pine Island glacier ... it should be clear that

1022-743: The Amundsen Sea averages about 3 km (1.9 mi) in thickness. It is roughly the size of the state of Texas and is known as the Amundsen Sea Embayment (ASE); it forms one of the three major ice drainage basins of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet along with the Ross Sea Embayment and the Weddell Sea Embayment. Some scientists proposed that this region may be a weak underbelly of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet . The Pine Island and Thwaites Glaciers, which both flow into

1095-525: The Amundsen Sea, are two of Antarctica's largest five. Researchers reported that the flow of these glaciers increased starting in the mid-2000s; if they were to melt completely, global sea levels would rise by about 0.9–1.9 meters (3.0–6.2 feet). Other researchers suggested that the loss of these glaciers would destabilise the entire West Antarctic ice sheet and possibly sections of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet . A 2004 study suggested that because

1168-513: The Burton Island in February 1960. 72°08′S 96°00′W  /  72.133°S 96.000°W  / -72.133; -96.000 . An ice-covered peninsula about 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) long, projecting between Cadwalader and Morgan Inlets on the northeast side of Thurston Island. Discovered in helicopter flights from the USS Glacier and Burton Island by personnel of

1241-428: The ByrdAE in 1933-35, who built at Little America the first heavy cargo sleds for use in the Antarctic. 71°59′00″S 100°08′00″W  /  71.9833333°S 100.1333333°W  / -71.9833333; -100.1333333 . A rock cliff midway along the ice-covered northern shore of Tinglof Peninsula. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Aviation Radioman William F. Smith, aircrewman in

1314-574: The ByrdAE in 1933-35. Amundsen Sea The sea is mostly ice-covered, and the Thwaites Ice Tongue protrudes into it. The ice sheet which drains into the Amundsen Sea averages about 3 km (1.9 mi) in thickness; roughly the size of the state of Texas, this area is known as the Amundsen Sea Embayment (ASE); it forms one of the three major ice-drainage basins of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet . The ice sheet that drains into

1387-779: The ByrdAE in 1933-35. 71°46′S 100°23′W  /  71.767°S 100.383°W  / -71.767; -100.383 . Ice-covered cape at the northeast end of Hughes Peninsula. First delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Frank Davies, physicist with the ByrdAE in 1928-30. 71°52′S 100°35′W  /  71.867°S 100.583°W  / -71.867; -100.583 . Ice-covered peninsula about 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) long, lying west of Henry Inlet. Plotted from air photos taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Jerry Hughes, photographer's mate with

1460-741: The ByrdAE of 1928-30. 72°04′S 96°18′W  /  72.067°S 96.300°W  / -72.067; -96.300 . Ice-filled inlet about 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) long, indenting the northeast coast of Thurston Island between Evans and Lofgren Peninsulas. Discovered on helicopter flights from the USS Burton Island and Glacier by personnel of United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Captain John Cadwalader, United States Navy, chief of staff to United States Antarctic Projects Officer and representative of Task Unit Commander aboard

1533-409: The ByrdAE, 1933-35. 72°03′00″S 99°13′00″W  /  72.05°S 99.2166667°W  / -72.05; -99.2166667 . A broad ice-covered peninsula between Potaka Inlet and Peale Inlet on the north side of Thurston Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Lieutenant (jg) William H. Kearns, United States Navy Reserve (United States Navy Reserve), co-pilot of

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1606-565: The Eastern Group of U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of this cliff and coastal areas adjacent to Thurston Island, 1946-47. 71°57′S 100°02′W  /  71.950°S 100.033°W  / -71.950; -100.033 . An ice-filled inlet between Tinglof and Starr Peninsulas on the north side of Thurston Island. Delineated from aerial photos taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Charles Wagoner, seaman on

1679-882: The Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of this peninsula and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47. Ball commanded the 11 January 1947 search plane which, after 12 days of uncertainty, found the burned wreck and survivors of the Mariner crash on Noville Peninsula. 71°55′S 97°46′W  /  71.917°S 97.767°W  / -71.917; -97.767 . Ice-covered peninsula about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) long, between Murphy and Koether Inlets. Delineated from aerial photographs made by United States Navy OpHjp in December 1946 and by United States Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Donald L. Edwards, navigator of USS Burton Island on

1752-512: The Eastern Group of United States Navy Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of this peninsula and coastal areas adjacent to Thurston Island, 1946-47. 71°52′S 100°55′W  /  71.867°S 100.917°W  / -71.867; -100.917 . Ice-covered point just west of Hughes Peninsula on the north coast of Thurston Island. First plotted from air photos taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for J.N. Dyer, radio engineer with

1825-479: The Operation Highjump PBM Mariner seaplane that crashed on adjacent Noville Peninsula, 30 December 1946. Kearns and five other survivors were rescued on 12 January 1947. 71°55′S 99°12′W  /  71.917°S 99.200°W  / -71.917; -99.200 . Ice-filled inlet about 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) long, lying immediately west of Neville Peninsula and indenting

1898-581: The Thwaites' grounding line to either physically reinforce it, or to block some fraction of warm water flow. The former would be the simplest intervention, yet equivalent to "the largest civil engineering projects that humanity has ever attempted". It is also only 30% likely to work. Constructions blocking even 50% of the warm water flow are expected to be far more effective, yet far more difficult as well. Some researchers argued that this proposal could be ineffective, or even accelerate sea level rise. The authors of

1971-467: The USARP geological party working at Thurston Island in the 1968-69 season. 72°08′00″S 98°03′00″W  /  72.1333333°S 98.05°W  / -72.1333333; -98.05 . A broad ice-covered peninsula. It extends into Murphy Inlet between Noville Peninsula and Edwards Peninsula. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Lieutenant (jg) James L. Ball, PBM Mariner pilot in

2044-423: The USS Burton Island and Glacier by personnel of the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Commander Griffith Evans, Jr., commander of the icebreaker Burton Island during this expedition. 71°44′S 96°55′W  /  71.733°S 96.917°W  / -71.733; -96.917 . Ice-covered cape at the northwest termination of Evans Peninsula, marking

2117-778: The USS Burton Island and Glacier by personnel of the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by US-ACAN for the ship Annawan, of the United States Expedition of 1829-31, which with the Penguin sailed west from the South Shetland Islands in February 1830, holding a course between 62°S and 58°S and exploring as far as 103°W, northward of this cape. 72°23′00″S 96°13′00″W  /  72.3833333°S 96.2166667°W  / -72.3833333; -96.2166667 . A solitary ice-covered ridge 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of

2190-464: The USS Burton Island and Glacier of the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by US-ACAN for J.Q. Tierney, oceanographer aboard the Burton Island on this expedition. 72°18′S 95°24′W  /  72.300°S 95.400°W  / -72.300; -95.400 . An ice-covered cape which marks the east extremity of Thurston Island and the northwest entrance to Seraph Bay. Discovered in helicopter flights from

2263-588: The USS Glacier during the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition, a member of the field party engaged in scientific work on Thurston Island in February 1960. 71°56′S 99°46′W  /  71.933°S 99.767°W  / -71.933; -99.767 . An ice-covered peninsula about 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, between Wagoner and Potaka Inlets on the north side of Thurston Island. Delineated from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Robert B. Starr, oceanographer aboard

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2336-541: The USS Glacier in this area during the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. 71°57′S 99°35′W  /  71.950°S 99.583°W  / -71.950; -99.583 . Narrow ice-filled inlet about 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) long, indenting the north side of Thurston Island immediately east of Starr Peninsula. First delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Doctor Louis H. Potaka, medical officer with

2409-677: The USS Burton Island and Glacier of the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition, February 1960, and named for Philip M. Smith of the National Science Foundation, USARP Representative on this expedition. 72°32′S 95°00′W  /  72.533°S 95.000°W  / -72.533; -95.000 . Conspicuous rock bluff, a component of the Smith Bluffs which form the northwest coast of Dustin Island, standing 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) west-southwest of

2482-518: The USS Burton Island in this area during the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition, February 1960. 72°29′S 98°50′W  /  72.483°S 98.833°W  / -72.483; -98.833 . A low ice-covered point on the south side of Thurston Island. It extends into Peacock Sound toward the northeast extremity of Sherman Island . Delineated from aerial photos taken by United States Navy OpHjp in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for J.H. Von der Wall, tractor driver and mechanic with

2555-557: The United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960, who took aerial photographs of Thurston Island from helicopters. 71°54′S 100°20′W  /  71.900°S 100.333°W  / -71.900; -100.333 . Narrow, ice-filled inlet about 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) long, indenting the north coast of Thurston Island immediately east of Hughes Peninsula. First plotted from air photos taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Named by US-ACAN for Robert Henry, photographer's mate with

2628-524: The United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Charles E. Lofgren, personnel officer with the ByrdAE, 1928-30. 72°12′S 96°00′W  /  72.200°S 96.000°W  / -72.200; -96.000 . Ice-filled inlet about 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) long, with two branches, indenting the east end of Thurston Island between Lofgren and Tierney Peninsulas. Discovered in helicopter flights from USS Glacier and Burton Island by personnel of

2701-401: The United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Joseph R. Morgan, United States Navy, hydrographic and oceanographic officer of United States Navy Task Force 43 during this expedition. 72°18′S 95°51′W  /  72.3°S 95.85°W  / -72.3; -95.85 . A bold coastal point in ice-filled Morgan Inlet at

2774-611: The United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Thomas B. Mulroy, fuel engineer with ByrdAE in 1928-30. 71°56′S 98°03′W  /  71.933°S 98.050°W  / -71.933; -98.050 . Ice-filled inlet about 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) long, with two parallel branches at the head, lying between Noville and Edwards Peninsulas. Delineated from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy OpHjp in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Charles J.V. Murphy, assistant to R. Admiral Byrd after ByrdAE of 1928-30, and member of

2847-681: The United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition to this area in February 1960. 71°51′S 97°48′W  /  71.850°S 97.800°W  / -71.850; -97.800 . Mountain visible from seaward, its summit about 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of the north tip of Edwards Peninsula. First delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy OpHjp in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Kennard F. Bubier, aviation mechanic on ByrdAE in 1928-30. 71°56′S 97°20′W  /  71.933°S 97.333°W  / -71.933; -97.333 . Ice-filled inlet about 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) long, indenting

2920-540: The United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition, who in February 1960 recorded features along Eights Coast from helicopters. 71°59′S 100°24′W  /  71.983°S 100.400°W  / -71.983; -100.400 . An ice-covered peninsula, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, between Henry and Wagoner Inlets on the north side of Thurston Island. Delineated from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Ivor Tinglof, tractor mechanic of

2993-404: The [...] model is a very crude representation of reality." A 2023 study estimated that the area lost 3.3 trillion tons of ice between 1996 and 2021, raising sea levels by 9 millimeters. Pine Island Bay ( 74°50′S 102°40′W  /  74.833°S 102.667°W  / -74.833; -102.667 ) is a bay about 40 miles (64 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) wide, into which flows

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3066-410: The archiving of Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer satellite images of the world, including those used for AVHRR image maps of the Antarctic continent. 72°24′00″S 99°28′00″W  /  72.4°S 99.4666667°W  / -72.4; -99.4666667 . An ice-filled cove of Abbot Ice Shelf located west of Williamson Peninsula on the south side of Thurston Island. Trice Islands lie at

3139-557: The base of Tierney Peninsula. The feature is visible from a considerable distance and various directions. So named by US-ACAN because of its whitish appearance. 72°09′S 101°16′W  /  72.150°S 101.267°W  / -72.150; -101.267 . A nunatak standing between the heads of Rochray Glacier and Cox Glacier in the southwest part of Thurston Island. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-66. Named by US-ACAN for Specialist 6 Joe Jordan, United States Army Aviation Detachment,

3212-706: The coast between Edwards Peninsula and Evans Peninsula. Delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Ens. Bernard Koether, navigator of USS Glacier on the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition, who in February 1960 assisted in the charting of the Thurston Island coastline and in the accurate location of soundings. 71°58′S 96°42′W  /  71.967°S 96.700°W  / -71.967; -96.700 . Ice-covered peninsula about 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) long, between Koether Inlet and Cadwalader Inlet. Discovered in flights from

3285-399: The cove entrance. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Commander Isidor J. Schwartz, Executive Officer of the seaplane tender USS Pine Island in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, 1946-47. 72°27′S 99°18′W  /  72.45°S 99.3°W  / -72.45; -99.3 . An ice-covered peninsula midway along

3358-677: The east entrance of Koether Inlet. Delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Arthur T. Walden, dog driver and leader of the Queen Maud Mountains Supporting Party of the ByrdAE in 1928-30. 71°48′S 96°05′W  /  71.800°S 96.083°W  / -71.800; -96.083 . Ice-covered cape at the northwest termination of Evans Peninsula. Delineated from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Christoffer Braathen, ski expert and dog driver with

3431-523: The east end of Thurston Island. The point forms the east extremity of the wedge-shaped promontory between Lofgren Peninsula and Tierney Peninsula. Named by US-ACAN after A.E. Ryan, Chief Photographer's Mate in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy (USN) Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47. 72°14′S 96°10′W  /  72.233°S 96.167°W  / -72.233; -96.167 . Ice-covered cliffs, with numerous rock exposures, forming

3504-552: The ice in the Amundsen Sea had been melting rapidly and was riven with cracks, the offshore ice shelf was set to collapse "within five years". The study projected a sea level rise of 1.3 m (4.3 ft) from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet if all the sea ice in the Amundsen Sea melted. Measurements made by the British Antarctic Survey in 2005 showed that the ice discharge rate into the Amundsen Sea embayment

3577-633: The ice of the Pine Island Glacier at the southeast extremity of the Amundsen Sea. It was delineated from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy (USN) Operation HIGHJUMP in December 1946, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for the USS Pine Island , seaplane tender and flagship of the eastern task group of USN Operation HIGHJUMP which explored this area. Russell Bay ( 73°27′S 123°54′W  /  73.450°S 123.900°W  / -73.450; -123.900 )

3650-410: The island consists of a series of capes, peninsulas and inlets. From west to east they include Cape Flying Fish, Cape Petersen, Williams Island, Jones Peninsula, Dyer Point, Cape Davies, Hughes Peninsula, Henry Inlet, Tinglof Peninsula, Wagoner Inlet, Starr Peninsula, Potaka Inlet, Kearns Peninsula, Peale Inlet, Glacier Bight, Noville Peninsula, Porters Pinnacles and Mount Palmer. Features of the north of

3723-472: The island include Sikorski Glacier , Mount Feury, Frankenfield Glacier , Mulroy Island, Black Crag, Pelter Glacier , Murphy Inlet, Linsley Peninsula, Ball Peninsula, Edwards Peninsula, Mount Bubier, Koether Inlet, Evans Peninsula, Cape Walden and Cape Braathen. Features of the east coast include from north to south Cadwalader Inlet, Deadmond Glacier , Lofgren Peninsula, Cape Menzel, Barret Island, Morgan Inlet, Tierney Peninsula and Cape Annawan. Features of

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3796-522: The north coast of Thurston Island between Hughes and Noville Peninsulas. First delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for the icebreaker USS Glacier the first ship ever to make its way to this coastal area, in February 1960. 71°50′S 98°46′W  /  71.833°S 98.767°W  / -71.833; -98.767 . High ice-covered peninsula about 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) long, between Peale and Murphy Inlets on

3869-712: The north coast of Thurston Island. Delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Frederick W. Williams, aviation machinist's mate with United States Navy Operation Highjump, who lost his life in a seaplane crash at Thurston Island on 30 December 1946. 71°55′00″S 100°50′00″W  /  71.9166667°S 100.8333333°W  / -71.9166667; -100.8333333 An ice-covered peninsula 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west of Hughes Peninsula in northwest Thurston Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Ensign Robert H. Jones, navigator and second pilot of PBM Mariner aircraft in

3942-734: The north side of Thurston Island, about 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) east-northeast of Cape Flying Fish. Delineated from air photos taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Carl O. Petersen, radio engineer with the ByrdAE in 1928-30 and 1933-35. 71°54′S 101°26′W  /  71.900°S 101.433°W  / -71.900; -101.433 . Ice-covered island about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) long, lying midway between Cape Petersen and Dyer Point and about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) off

4015-409: The north side of Thurston Island. Delineated from aerial photographs made by United States Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named for George O. Noville, executive officer of ByrdAE, 1933-35. 71°45′S 98°06′W  /  71.750°S 98.100°W  / -71.750; -98.100 . Small island which lies just off Black Crag, the east extremity of Noville Peninsula. Discovered by

4088-667: The north side of Thurston Island. Delineated from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Titian Ramsay Peale, noted artist−naturalist who served on the sloop of war Peacock of the USEE under Wilkes, 1838-42. The Peacock, accompanied by the tender Flying Fish, sailed along the edge of the pack ice to the north of Thurston Island for several days in March 1839. 71°48′S 99°45′W  /  71.800°S 99.750°W  / -71.800; -99.750 . An open embayment about 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) wide, indenting

4161-532: The north tip of the island. The bluff was photographed from helicopters of the USS Burton Island and Glacier in the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition, February 1960. Named by US-ACAN for J.N. Standifer, USGS photographic specialist in Antarctica in the 1967-68 season. 72°34′S 93°12′W  /  72.567°S 93.200°W  / -72.567; -93.200 . A mainly ice-covered island, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) long, which

4234-580: The northern edge of Abbot Ice Shelf, but Peeler Bluff is a conspicuous navigation mark from seaward. This area was explored by personnel aboard the USS Glacier and Staten Island in February 1961. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander James C. Peeler, United States Navy, who camped here, February 7-9, 1961, and obtained position data for the bluff and other points in the vicinity. 72°32′S 93°02′W  /  72.533°S 93.033°W  / -72.533; -93.033 . A small ice-covered island with

4307-537: The original proposal suggested attempting this intervention on smaller sites, like the Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland , as a test. They also acknowledged that this intervention cannot prevent sea level rise from the increased ocean heat content , and would be ineffective in the long run without greenhouse gas emission reductions. In 2023, it was proposed that an installation of underwater curtains , made of

4380-414: The post 1957–58 IGY period. Some engineering interventions have been proposed for Thwaites Glacier and the nearby Pine Island Glacier to physically stabilize its ice or to preserve it. These interventions would block the flow of warm ocean water, which currently renders the collapse of these two glaciers practically inevitable even without further warming. A proposal from 2018 included building sills at

4453-408: The prior 10 millennia. Volcanic activity may be contributing to the observed increase of glacial flow, although the most popular theory is that the flow has increased due to warming ocean water . This water has warmed due to an upwelling of deep ocean water due to variations in pressure systems, which could have been affected by global warming . In January 2010, a modelling study suggested that

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4526-570: The south side of Thurston Island. It extends southwest into Abbot Ice Shelf between Schwartz Cove and O'Dowd Cove. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Lieutenant Commander H. E. Williamson, Medical Officer of the seaplane tender Pine Island in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, 1946-47. 72°30′00″S 98°55′00″W  /  72.5°S 98.9166667°W  / -72.5; -98.9166667 . An ice-filled cove of Abbot Ice Shelf between Williamson Peninsula and Von der Wall Point on

4599-652: The south side of Thurston Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Commander William O'Dowd, Aviation Officer of the seaplane tender USS Pine Island in the Eastern Group of United States Navy (United States Navy) Operation Highjump, 1946-47. 72°26′S 99°39′W  /  72.433°S 99.650°W  / -72.433; -99.650 . An ice-covered point fronting on Peacock Sound, lying 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) west-northwest of Von der Wall Point. First plotted from air photos taken by United States Navy OpHjp in December 1946. Named by US-ACAN for Richard Evans, an oceanographer on

4672-640: The south side of the larger north arm of Morgan Inlet, on Thurston Island. The cliffs were first investigated by geologists with the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by US-ACAN for Charles E. King, geologist, member of the Ellsworth Land Survey which worked at the cliffs in the 1968-69 season. 72°20′S 95°45′W  /  72.333°S 95.750°W  / -72.333; -95.750 . An ice-covered peninsula about 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) long, between Savage Glacier and Morgan Inlet in.the east end of Thurston Island. Discovered on helicopter flights from

4745-547: The southeast end of Thurston Island. It is bounded by Cape Annawan on the northwest, Abbot Ice Shelf on the southwest and Dustin Island on the southeast Discovered by members of the USAS in flights from the ship Bear in February 1940. The bay was more accurately delineated by the United States Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. Named by US-SCAN for the brig Seraph of Stonington , CT, which in 1830, under Captain Benjamin Pendleton, sailed westward from

4818-593: The southwest coast include, from west to east, Kannheiser Glacier , Craft Glacier , Hendersin Knob , Rochray Glacier , Cox Glacier , Hale Glacier , Myers Glacier , Sherman Island , Schwartz Cove, Williamson Peninsula, Trice Islands , O'Dowd Cove and Evans Point. Features of the southeast cost include, from west to east, Von der Wall Point, Boker Rocks, Mount Dowling, Belknap Nunatak, Prickly Ridge, Shelton Head, Long Glacier , Simpson Bluff, Baker Knob, Harrison Nunatak, Cape Walker and Savage Glacier . Thurston Island island

4891-444: The western part of McNamara Island. The island lies within the northern part of Abbot Ice Shelf. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Ross Hatch, United States Navy, who assisted in obtaining position data at this outcrop, February 7, 1961. 72°35′S 93°20′W  /  72.583°S 93.333°W  / -72.583; -93.333 . A prominent rock bluff along the middle of the west coast of McNamara Island. The island lies within

4964-537: The wintering party of ByrdAE of 1933-35. 72°03′S 98°11′W  /  72.050°S 98.183°W  / -72.050; -98.183 . A broad, roughly rectangular ice-covered peninsula which protrudes into the south part of Murphy Inlet, dividing the inlet into two arms at the head. The peninsula was first plotted from air photos taken by United States Navy OpHjp, 1946-47. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Commander Richard G. Linsley, United States Navy, pilot of LC-130 Hercules aircraft who made flights in support of

5037-535: Was about 250 km per year. Assuming a steady rate of discharge, this alone was sufficient to raise global sea levels by 0.2 mm per year. A subglacial volcano was detected just north of the Pine Island Glacier near the Hudson Mountains . It last erupted approximately 2,200 years ago, indicated by widespread ash deposits within the ice, in what was the largest known eruption in Antarctica within

5110-552: Was discovered by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in a flight from the Bear on 27 February 1940. Byrd named it for W. Harris Thurston, a New York textile manufacturer, designer of the windproof " Byrd Cloth " and contributor to the expedition. Originally charted as a peninsula, the feature was found to be an island by the USN Bellingshausen Sea Expedition in February 1960. On 30 December 1946, Thurston Island

5183-561: Was discovered by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and other members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in a flight from the Bear on February 27, 1940. It was named by Byrd for Frederick G. Dustin, member of the Byrd AE and mechanic with the USAS, 1939–41. Features and nearby features include, from west to east: 72°28′S 95°12′W  /  72.467°S 95.200°W  / -72.467; -95.200 . An open bay about 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) wide, formed at

5256-618: Was the site of Antarctica's first fatal plane crash. A Martin PBM-5 Mariner (59098) of the US Navy with the Byrd expedition hit a ridge and burned on the island, killing 3 of the 9 occupants. The 6 survivors were rescued 13 days later. 72°06′S 102°29′W  /  72.100°S 102.483°W  / -72.100; -102.483 . An ice-covered cape which forms the west extremity of Thurston Island. Discovered by R. Admiral Byrd and members of

5329-424: Was visited and surveyed by a party from the Glacier in February 1961. Named by US-ACAN for Robert C. Ehlers, field assistant at Byrd Station, 1966-67. 72°32′S 94°56′W  /  72.533°S 94.933°W  / -72.533; -94.933 . A line of ice-covered bluffs with many rock exposures, marking the north side of Dustin Island and the south limit of Seraph Bay. Discovered in helicopter flights from

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