Y6

ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER - 956

77 º 29' 38" S

143º 34' 49" W

963 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 W. side of the Mackay Mountains on the S. most of two cone shaped unnamed nunataks, intersected station.

Survey mark - highest rock 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

No vertical photography available

Oblique (1)

from TMA 526-129L

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Oblique (2)

from TMA 527-182R

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Oblique (3)

from TMA 1598-205L

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Oblique (4)

from TMA 1600-92R

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