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ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER - 2333

74º 27' 27.706" S

131º 50' 35.823" W

509.9 Meters

MARIE BYRD LAND CONTROL

Edward VII to Getz Ice Shelf Area

1966-67 Season

Engineers: Thomas Bray, DeWayne Faulkender, Charles Morrison, Joe Strange

Terrestrial survey network employing Wild T-2 theodolite for angular measurements and Electro-tapes for distance measurements.

DKM-3A used for astro measurements.

Located on the N. side of the Getz Ice Shelf on Grant Island on highest peak on Mt. Obiglio.

Survey mark - Standard USGS tablet set in small rock, stamped "END 1966-67".

Horizontal Datum - Position based on the Astronomic Position of Snoopy Astro determined during the 1966-67 Season.

Surveyed on 14 January 1967.

Vertical Datum - Mean sea level

Image Views

FULL Scene (185 km x 185 km)

Landsat 4: LT4021113008804510

Path 021 Row 113 - 14 February 1988

Quad map outlined in red. Up in image is roughly 35 degrees True.

Sun elev: 18 deg / Sun azimuth: 75 deg

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B&W: 736K 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 photographs available

Oblique (1)

from TMA1632-270L

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Oblique (2)

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Oblique (3)

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Oblique (4)

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