Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
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| Name | Latitude | Longitude | Feature Type |
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| Thurston Glacier (RUS) | 73° 18' 00.0" S | 125° 18' 00.0" W | Glacier |
| Name ID: 120971 Place ID: 14683 | |||
| Thurston Glacier (USA) | 73° 18' 00.0" S | 125° 18' 00.0" W | Glacier |
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Name ID: 132690
Place ID: 14683
A glacier about 15 mi long which drains the southeast slopes of Mount Siple on Siple Island. The glacier trends eastward and then east-northeastward to reach the north shore of the island. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Thomas R. Thurston, USARP meteorologist at Byrd Station in 1965. |
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