Blue Glacier in 1967 and 1969.
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The surface motions were monitored by theodolite from several stations along the side of the glacier. This is one such station with the pass to the Hoh glacier in the background. The umbrella kept the direct sun off the tripod legs whose length is a bit temperature sensitive. I gained an appreciation for how difficult it is to measure angles to 10 arcseconds. Later in my career, I would be measureing angles to 10s of microarcseconds with VLBI with very different techniques.


Date: 2025:10:15 20:35:01     File: wBLUE_GLACIER_131.jpg
Camera: PENTAX K-5 -- Lens: smc PENTAX-D FA Macro 100mm F2.8 WR at 100.0 mm -- Exposure: 1/15 f/8.0 ISO 100