Feature Name (see definition): Thurston Glacier

Feature Class (see definition): Glacier

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 15280

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 73° 18' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 125° 18' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -73.3

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -125.3

Elevation (see definition): No data

Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1966

Description (see definition): 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 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1959-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Thomas R. Thurston, U.S. Antarctic Research Program (USARP) meteorologist at Byrd Station in 1965.

Date Created (see definition): No data

Date Edited (see definition): No data