FLO
ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER - 2453/T-57/M-6/970
75º 59' 55.844" S
133º 02' 53.531" W
2452.7 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
(HAL FLOOD RANGE CONTROL)
1959-60 Season
Engineer: William H. Chapman
Intersected peak positions determined from primary traverse
stations determined by solar position at M747 (Adjusted to Marie Byrd Land
Electronic Traverse of 1966-67-68)
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 approximately 12 km W. of the summit of Mount
Bursey overlooking Dickson Icefalls on the N. summit of Koerner Bluff, monumented
station.
Survey mark - Standard USGS tablet set in drill hole in large bolder,
stamped "FLO 1967-68".
Surveyed on 16 November 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 4: LT4021114008736210
Path 021 Row 114 - 28 December 1987
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: 322K 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 TMA1726-100V (Unable to center on station)
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 TMA1621-62L
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Oblique (2)
from TMA1622-98L
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Oblique (3)
from TMA1623-190R
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Oblique (4)
from TMA1726-100R
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Oblique (5)
from TMA1727-256R
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Oblique (6)
from TMA990-153R
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FULL Scene
(185 km x 185 km)
