W5

ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER - 965

75º 49' 17.6" S

128º 33' 14.1" W

2225 Meters

BYRD STATION TRAVERSE

1959-60 Season

Engineer: William H. Chapman

Intersected peak positions determined from primary traverse stations determined by solar position at M676. (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 the Mc Cuddin Mountains approximately 1 km NW of Putzke Peak, intersected station.

Survey mark - highest point of cone top.

Horizontal Datum - Position based on the Astronomic Position of M676 (Adjusted to Marie Byrd Land Electronic Traverse of 1966-67-68).

Surveyed on 1959-60.

Vertical Datum - Mean sea level

Image Views

FULL Scene (185 km x 185 km)

Landsat 4: LT5015114008635710

Path 015 Row 114 - 23 December 1986

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: 460K 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 TMA1628-150V

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Local Chip

101 x 101 pixels

Centered on control point

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Oblique (1)

from TMA1727-306R

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