FREDERICK

ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER -

73º 29' 22.27" S

063º 40' 51.34" W

1684.4 Meters

LASSITER COAST ELECTRONIC TRAVERSE

1969-70 and 1970-1971 Seasons

Engineers: Frederic J. Geier, Jack L. Harry, James R. Heiser,Jr., Robert L. Johnson, Antonio I. Malva-Gomes, Eberhand G. Schirmacher, and Ronald F. Whiting

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 Palmer Land at the head of the Meinardus Glacier approximately 33 km NNE of the Toth Nunataks, approximately 32 km WNW of Mt. Barkow, and 23 km SE of Schoofs Nunatak on the W peak of twin peak nunatak on the NE-most nunatak in the Ferguson Nunataks, monumented station.

Survey mark - Standard USGS tablet set in drill hole in a 3 x 2 cm black shale rock flush with ground, stamped "FREDERICK 1970-1971".

Surveyed on 14 January, 1971.

Horizontal Datum - Position based on the Astronomic Position of Wetmore Astro determined during the 1969-70 Season.

Vertical Datum - Mean sea level

Image Views

FULL Scene (185 km x 185 km)

Landsat 4: LT4210112008902710

Path 210 Row 112 - 27 January 1989

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

Sun elev: 24º / Sun azimuth: 72º

Click on image to view larger version

B&W: 368K jpeg (12 pixels/inch)

Regional View

28 km x 28 km (701 x 701 pixels)

Box indicates position of local chip

Click on image to download uncompressed version (1.4 MB tif file)

Local Chip

2.5 km x 2.5 km (69 x 69 pixels)

Centered on control point pixel

Click on image to download uncompressed version (12K tif file)

Aerial photos

Oblique (1)

from TMA 1739-311R

Click on thumbnail to view larger version (132K jpg)