LOIS
ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER - 2464/K5/621
75º 56' 28.293" S
125º 51' 33.804" W
2510.7 Meters
MARIE BYRD LAND CONTROL
Flood Range to Mount Murphy Area
1967-68 Season
Engineers: Jack Harry, Charles Henkle, Lenny Hill, Tom
Taylor
Terrestrial survey network employing Wild T-2 theodolite
for angular measurements and Electro-tapes for distance measurements.
DKM-3A used for astro measurements.
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 Marie Byrd Land at the E. end of the Usas Encarpment on the
highest snow point on Mount Galla, unmonumented snow station.
Survey mark - 2" x 2" wooden stake set in snow surface
Surveyed on 11 December 1967.
Horizontal Datum - Position based on the Astronomic Position of Snoopy
Astro determined during the 1966-67 Season.
Vertical Datum - Mean sea level
Image Views
FULL Scene
(185 km x 185 km)
Landsat 5: 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: 207K jpeg (12 pixels/inch)
Regional View
28 km X 28 km (601 x 601 pixels)
Box indicates position of local chip
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Local Chip
2 km x 2km (69 x 69 pixels)
centered on control point pixel
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Aerial photos
No vertical photography available
Oblique (1)
from TMA 572-79R
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Oblique (2)
from TMA 573-232L
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Oblique (3)
from TMA 574-233L
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Oblique (4)
from TMA 1544-34L
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Oblique (5)
from TMA 1626-202L
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Oblique (6)
from TMA 1726-29L
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Hand Held Ground Photography - Byrd Station Traverse 1959-60
Hand held 1
from Mile 639
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FULL Scene
(185 km x 185 km)
