R6
ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER - 949
77º 18' 46" S
141º 48' 23" W
1235 Meters
BYRD STATION TRAVERSE
1959-60 Season
Engineer: William H. Chapman
Intersected peak positions determined from primary traverse
stations determined by solar position at M890. (Adjusted to Marie Byrd Land
Electronic Traverse of 1966-67-68)
Elevations determined by altimeter traverse based on Byrd
Station elevation of 1530 meters (The altimetry elevations have been adjusted
to agree with the elevations determined from the Marie Byrd Land Electronic
Traverse of 1966-67-68).
Wild T-2 used for angular measurements
Located in Marie Byrd Land in the Ford Ranges at the SE edge of the
Clark Mountains on Mt. Ekblaw, intersected station.
Survey mark - highest point
Horizontal Datum - Position based on the Astronomic Position of Snoopy
Astro determined during the 1966-67 Season.
Surveyed on 27 January 1960.
Vertical Datum - Mean sea level
Image Views
FULL Scene
(185 km x 185 km)
Landsat 4: LT4024115008835410
Path 024 Row 115 - 19 December 1988
Quad map outlined in red. Up in image is roughly 35 degrees True.
Sun elev: 27 deg / Sun azimuth: 78 deg
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B&W: 248K jpeg (12 pixels/inch)
Regional View
28 km x 28 km (701 x 701 pixels)
Box indicates position of local chip
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Local Chip
2.5 km x 2.5 km (69 x 69 pixels)
Centered on control point pixel
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Aerial photos
Vertical
from TMA 1598-215V
approx 4 km x 4 km
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Local Chip
101 x 101 pixels
Centered on control point
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Oblique (1)
from TMA 526-161L
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Oblique (2)
from TMA 1599-58L
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Hand Held Ground Photography - Byrd Station Traverse 1959-60
Hand held 3
from Mile 890 3
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FULL Scene
(185 km x 185 km)
