E16S

ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER - Mount Cahill

74º 52' 44.877" S

071º 13' 48.716" W

1753 Meters

ORVILLE COAST

1977-78 Season

Engineers: David Reed, Eberhand G. Schirmacher, Robin Schumtzler, and Harry Zohn, Jr.

Intersected peak positions determined by terrestrial surveys employing Wild T-2 theodolite for angular measurements and Electro-tapes for distance measurements from positions developed by geoceiver (Doppler) observations.

Elevations based on sea level using the Goddard Earth Model (GEM) 10B.

Located in Ellsworth Land at the E side of Ski-Hi Nunataks on Mount Cahill, intersected station.

Survey mark - highest rock point.

Surveyed on 20 January 1978.

Horizontal Datum - Position based on WGS 66 datum by a 19 satellite pass, position measurement at station 22251 (Base Camp). Accuracy estimated to be +/- 15 meters.

Vertical Datum - Geoceiver height corrected to sea level using NASA GEM 10 geoid model.

Image Views

FULL Scene (185 km x 185 km)

Landsat 4: LT42131113008903210

Path 213 Row 113 - 01 February 1989

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

Sun elev: 22º / Sun azimuth: 74º

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B&W: 230K 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 1857-203V

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 1645-141L

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Oblique (2)

from TMA 1730-20L

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Oblique (3)

from TMA 1731-137L

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Oblique (4)

from TMA 1858-287L

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