Noville Peninsula
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Noville Peninsula is a high ice-covered peninsula
about 30 nautical miles (60 km) long, between Peale
and Murphy Inlet
s on the north side of Thurston Island
. Delineated from aerial photographs made by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named for George O. Noville, executive officer of Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35.
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
about 30 nautical miles (60 km) long, between Peale
Peale Inlet
Peale Inlet is an ice-filled inlet about 16 nautical miles long, lying immediately west of Noville Peninsula and indenting the north side of Thurston Island. Delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946...
and Murphy Inlet
Murphy Inlet
Murphy Inlet is an ice-filled inlet about 18 nautical miles long, with two parallel branches at the head, lying between Noville and Edwards Peninsulas on the north side of Thurston Island. Delineated from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by Advisory...
s on the north side of Thurston Island
Thurston Island
Thurston Island is an ice-covered, glacially dissected island, long, wide and in area, lying a short way off the NW end of Ellsworth Land, Antarctica. It is the third largest island of Antarctica, after Alexander Island and Berkner Island...
. Delineated from aerial photographs made by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named for George O. Noville, executive officer of Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35.