PILLS TOWER

ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER - 2659/1076/G1A

73º 30' 53.7" S

94º 21' 03.8" W

1311* Meters

JONES MOUNTAIN CONTROL

1960-61 Season

Engineer: J.M. Anderson

Intersected peak positions determined from solar positions.

Elevations are based on Mile 1215 of the Ellsworth Highland Traverse of 1960-61.

THURSTON ISLAND - JONES MOUNTAIN CONTROL

1968-69 Season

Engineers: Klaus Anderson, Frederick Brownsworth, Jr., Karl Eissinger, Charles Morrison, and Ronald Todd

Terrestrial survey network employing Wild T-2 theodolite for angular measurements and Electro-tapes for distance measurements.

DKM-3A used for astro measurements.

Located in the Jones Mountains at the base of Avalanche Ridge, intersected station.

Survey mark - highest rock point.

Surveyed on 19 January 1969.

Horizontal Datum - Position based on the Astronomic Position of Camp II determined during the 1968-69 Season.

Vertical Datum - Mean sea level

Image Views

FULL Scene (185 km x 185 km)

Landsat 4: LT4229112008901610

Path 229 Row 112 - 04 November 1996

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

Sun elev: 27º / Sun azimuth: 72º

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B&W: 293K 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 1734-378V

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 TMA 791-01L

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Oblique (2)

from TMA 2038-81L

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Hand Held Polariod Photography Taken 1960

Polariod (1)

from Camp 4.1

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Polariod (2)

from Camp 4.2

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