KURTZ

ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER -

74º 03' 17" S

105º 11' 34" 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

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 eastern Amundsen Sea, approximately 61 km WSW of Canisteo Peninsula and off the N coast of Clark Island, monumented station.

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

GPS Survey on 26 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: 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: 518K 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

Oblique (1)

from TMA 1987-121R

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Oblique (2)

from TMA 1903-374L

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Hand Held Helicopter and Ground Photography - Pine Island Bay Expedition 1992

Hand Held Photography Vertical

from Kurtz-1V

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Hand Held Photography Oblique

from Kurtz-1OB

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