班克斯岛(Banks Island) 加拿大北极群岛一岛屿,属西北地区伊努维克区,东隔威尔士王子海峡与维多利亚岛相邻,南隔阿蒙森湾与北美洲大陆相邻。面积大约为70028平方千米,在北冰洋上,此岛于1819年被发现,它与加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省的班克斯半岛一样,都是以库克第一次探险时的队员,英国博物学家约瑟夫·班克斯爵士的姓氏(Sir Joseph Banks)命名的。
在外班克斯岛,10条穿越本州的高速路中的12号高速路因为风暴潮带来的洪水冲刷而被关闭。
On the Outer Banks, Highway 12 was one of 10 roads across the state closed because of flooding and overwash from storm surges.
在很多地方,尤其是班克斯岛周边,陆地边沿的海上浮冰是蓝色的,表明冰层较薄或浮冰上有水。
Ice still fringes much of the land, but it is thinning. In many places, particularly around Banks Island, the land-bound sea ice is blue, pointing to thin ice or the presence of water on the ice.
班克斯岛:加拿大西北领地西北部一岛屿,位于北冰洋内维多利亚岛以西。是北极群岛最西的岛屿。
An island of northwest northwest Territories, Canada, in the Arctic Ocean west of Victoria island. It is the westernmost island of the Arctic Archipelago.
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