MARTIN

ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER - 8

73º 50' 23.37" S

063º 28' 34.96" W

1590.5 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 SE Palmer Land at the SW edge of the Swann Glacier on the NW end of the Playfair Mountains approximately 27 km E of Mt Coman and approximately 22 km NW of Mt Kane middle and smallest of 3 E-W riented nunataks, monumented station.

Survey mark - Standard USGS tablet set in drill hole in rock flush with ground, stamped "MARTIN 1970-1971".

Surveyed on 10 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

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B&W: 368K 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 1745-046R

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Oblique (2)

from TMA 1876-168L

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