B6S

ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER - 2385/T-14

76º 52' 39.3" S

145º 42' 29.3" W

974.9 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 in Marie Byrd Land on the Saunder Coast in the Ford Ranges at the W. end of Denfeld Mountains on the highest point on Saunders Mountain, 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 11 November 1966.

Vertical Datum - Mean sea level

Image Views

FULL Scene (185 km x 185 km)

Landsat 5: LT5027115008634510

Path 027 Row 115 - 11 December 1986

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

Sun elev: 26 deg / Sun azimuth: 80 deg

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B&W: 230K 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 -201V

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 TMA1602-268R

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Oblique (2)

from TMA4400-266L

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