Thurston Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:island
gptkbp:accessibility accessible by ship
gptkbp:area approximately 1,200 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate polar climate
gptkbp:coordinates 66° S 100° W
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:US_Navy
gptkbp:discovery_year 1950s
gptkbp:elevation maximum elevation of 1,200 meters
gptkbp:geological_features glaciers
gptkbp:historical_significance part of Antarctic exploration history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thurston Island
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:map gptkb:Geologist
Antarctic Map
gptkbp:named_after Admiral Edward Thurston
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Amundsen_Sea
gptkbp:region Antarctic region
gptkbp:research scientific research station nearby
gptkbp:species mostly barren
gptkbp:surrounding_area none nearby
gptkbp:surrounding_body_of_water gptkb:Amundsen_Sea
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:seals
penguins
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Wilkes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6