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The Arctic Field Party (1949-1951)
Geodesy
The Arctic Field Party
A triangulated hydro signal on Tigvariak Island
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Roy Sylar observing angles
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A reconnaissance signal prior to triangulation observations at Patko Island
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The observing party at Patko Island
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An O camp wanigan - observer's living space while at stationHeating very inefficient - top bunks at 100 degreesBottom bunk at 0 degrees
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Bill Love advertising free service ahead on the road to FlaxmanIsland.
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Lieutenant Don Jones observing angles with a T-3 theodolite
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Commander Robert Earle at Flaxman IslandStanding at Leffingwell Survey marker from early 1900's
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Grave marker of an unknown on Flaxman Island
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Leffingwell's Flaxman Island Base - in use 1909-1911
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An outbuilding at Leffingwell's Flaxman Island Base - in use 1909-1911
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A group of Eskimos at Brownlow Point across from Flaxman Island
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Using a boiler to melt the permafrost for setting a triangulation marker
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Using a boiler to melt the permafrost for setting a triangulation marker
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Triangulation station NYGREN 1949 - 70 08 51.83200(N) 146 11 24.40800(W)
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Other than the cold, baseline measurements were facilitated by measuring acrossthe flat lagoon ice from mainland point-to-point.Baselines were measured to second-order standards and 4-5 miles long.
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Observing tower with wind screen
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Observing tower with wind screen near Oliktok Point
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Baseline measurements on the lagoon ice - note stakes along line
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Baseline measurements on the lagoon ice - note stakes along line
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