Thurston Island

Thurston Island is an ice-covered island off Ellsworth Land in western Antarctica, separated from the mainland by Peacock Sound. Its rugged coast is interrupted by numerous bays and fjords.

Peacock Sound: Peacock Sound is a sound separating Thurston Island from the Antarctic mainland. This sound forms the channel between the island and Ellsworth Land.
Ice sheet: An ice sheet is a continental-scale mass of glacial ice covering more than 50,000 square kilometers. A vast ice sheet covers nearly all of the island.
Nathaniel Palmer: Nathaniel Palmer was an American sealer and explorer who sailed in Antarctic waters in 1820. His early Antarctic voyage is associated with the island’s discovery.
Antarctic research: Antarctic research is scientific investigation of the continent, its surrounding ocean, and their connected Earth systems. The island’s ice and coastal setting provide a subject for polar science.
Pine Island Bay: Pine Island Bay is a bay of the Amundsen Sea near Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica. It is a major geographic feature in the neighboring Amundsen Sea.
Ellsworth Land: Ellsworth Land is a region of West Antarctica between the Antarctic Peninsula and Marie Byrd Land. The island lies just offshore from this Antarctic region.
Glacier: A glacier is a persistent body of ice that moves under its own weight. Moving glacier ice shapes the island’s surface and coastal outlets.
Richard E. Byrd: Richard E. Byrd was an American naval officer and polar explorer who led several Antarctic expeditions. His expeditions helped advance exploration and mapping in West Antarctica.
Satellite imagery: Satellite imagery consists of pictures of Earth collected by sensors aboard orbiting satellites. Satellite views help map remote ice-covered terrain and coastline.
Kohler Range: The Kohler Range is a mountain range in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica. This range is among the nearby inland terrain that situates the island region.

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Bellingshausen SeaRelated: It marks the sea’s western extent.