BITTER

ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER -

74º 01' 58" S

101º 44' 42" 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 in the NE end of Cranton Bay on the E most and largest of the McKinzie Islands, monumented station.

Survey mark - Standard USGS tablet set in drill hole in highest rock outcrop, stamped "BITTER 1991-1992".

GPS Survey on 28 February, 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: LT5003112009707910

Path 003 Row 112 - 20 March 1997

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

Sun elev: 07º / Sun azimuth: 67º

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B&W: 414K 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 TMA 2177-009V

approx 4 km x 4 km

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Local Chip

101 x 101 pixels

Centered on control point

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Hand Held Helicopter - Pine Island Bay Expedition 1992

Hand Held Photography Vertical

from Bitter-1V

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Hand Held Photography Vertical

from Bitter-2V

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