BAK 2

ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER -

73º 22' 53" S

102º 39' 48" W

Meters

USCGS Polar Sea, Pine Island Bay Expedition

26 February-06 March, 1992

Engineers: Jon C. Campbell, Frank J. Kenny, and Gordon H. Shupe

GPS survey to establish mapping control stations and to occupy selected existing USGS momumented control stations. Data has not been differentially post-process to obtain precise coordinates.

Located at the S side of Cranton Bay on a NS island in the Becker Islands, monumented station.

Survey mark - Set in rock on highest point on island, unstamped aluminunm rod

GPS Survey on 04 March, 1992

Horizontal Datum - GPS - WGS-84 pseudorange point position/ Estimated accuracy: +/- 100 meters

Vertical Datum - GPS None

Image Views

FULL Scene (185 km x 185 km)

Landsat 5: LT5003113009707910

Path 003 Row 113 - 20 March 1997

Quad map outlined in red. Up in image is roughly 35 degrees True.

Sun elev: 05º / Sun azimuth: 69º

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B&W: 506K 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 1900-61R

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Oblique (2)

from TMA 1901-148R

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Hand Held Helicopter - Pine Island Bay Expedition 1992

Hand Held Photography Vertical

from Bak2-2V

Hand Held Photography Oblique

from Bak2-OB

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