U15S
ALTERNATE NAME/NUMBER -
74º 50' 46.782" S
069º 14' 03.313" W
1769 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 approximately 64 km E of Ski-Hi Nunataks and
approximately 32 km N of Mt Jenkinson, intersected station.
Survey mark - highest snow point.
Surveyed on 11 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
No vertical photography available
Oblique (1)
from TMA 1645-158L
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FULL Scene
(185 km x 185 km)