Y4

ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER - 718

75º 49' 24" S

116º 23' 23" W

2349 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 21 km WSW of summit of Toney Mountain on Ellis Cone, intersected station.

Station mark - round top on Ellis Cone

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

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 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 photos available

Oblique (1)

from TMA1725-65L

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Oblique (2)

from TMA1896-135L

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