J5

ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER - 620

76º 02' 51" S

124º 25 ' 05" W

2521 Meters

BYRD STATION TRAVERSE

1959-60 Season

Engineer: William H. Chapman

Intersected peak positions determined from the solar position of M603 .

Elevations determined by altimeter traverse based on Byrd Station elevation of 1530 meters.

Wild T-2 used for angular measurements.

Located in Marie Byrd Land in the Usas Escarpment on Mount Aldaz, intersected station.

Survey mark - highest rock point

Horizontal Datum - Position based on solar observations at Mile 603 taken 01 January 1960.

Surveyed on 01 January 1960.

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 (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 571-65R

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Oblique (2)

from TMA 572-82L

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Oblique (3)

from TMA 582-036R

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