E5

ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER - 721

75º 49' 16" S

114º 52' 08" W

1461 Meters

BYRD STATION TRAVERSE

1959-60 Season

Engineer: William H. Chapman

Intersected peak positions determined from primary traverse stations determined by solar position at M258 (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 approximately 26 km E of summit of Toney Mountain on Spitz Ridge, intersected station.

Station mark - high point of box-like outcrop

Surveyed 1959-60.

Horizontal Datum - Position based on the Astronomic Position of M258 (Adjusted to Marie Byrd Land Electronic Traverse of 1966-67-68).

Vertical Datum - Mean sea level.

Image Views

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FULL Scene (185 km x 185 km)

Landsat 4: LT4008113008800210

Path 008 Row 114 - 02 January 1988

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 701pixels)

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 TMA1896-146V

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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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Oblique

from TMA582-018L

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