Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Debriefing with Crewmembers, 23 January, 2001

STS-108 Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Debriefing with Crewmembers
January 23, 2001

ATMOSPHERE AND CLOUDS

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STS108-722-65 Argentina/Chile: Venturi effect of westerly winds blowing down the narrow glacial trough of Lake Buenos Aires--W end.

STS108-722-68 Argentina/Chile: Venturi effect of westerly winds blowing down the Lake Buenos Aires glacial trough--E end.

STS108-723-81 SW Pacific Ocean: Low pressure system--spiral cloud gyre.

STS108-705-74 "Potato-chip" clouds—stable, low-energy transfer environments (slow circulation within individual "potato-chip" cells) common over cool oceans where thermal equilibrium has been reached between the atmosphere and the ocean.

STS108-701-85 Australia-Q: Popcorn cumulus and a few large thunderstorms.

STS108-713-62 Italy: Island of Elba.

STS108-723-53 Italy: Inland-facing slopes of Maritime Alps and Po River valley thickly snow-covered; no snow on the sea-facing slopes of the Maritime Alps.

STS108-713-68 Italy: Po River delta, with snow streak laid down by a local, but strong and intensifying, NE-moving, storm.

STS108-713-69 Italy: Po River delta, with snow streak laid down by a local, but strong and intensifying, NE-moving, storm.

STS108-715-10 California, United States: Contrails over southern California.

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STS108-722-65	Argentina/Chile: Venturi effect of westerly winds blowing down the narrow glacial trough of Lake Buenos Aires--W end.
STS108-722-68	Argentina/Chile: Venturi effect of westerly winds blowing down the Lake Buenos Aires glacial trough--E end.
STS108-723-81	SW Pacific Ocean: Low pressure system--spiral cloud gyre.
STS108-705-74	"Potato-chip" clouds—stable, low-energy transfer environments (slow circulation within individual "potato-chip" cells) common over cool oceans where thermal equilibrium has been reached between the atmosphere and the ocean.
STS108-701-85	Australia-Q: Popcorn cumulus and a few large thunderstorms.
STS108-713-62	Italy: Island of Elba.
STS108-723-53	Italy: Inland-facing slopes of Maritime Alps and Po River valley thickly snow-covered; no snow on the sea-facing slopes of the Maritime Alps.
STS108-713-68	Italy: Po River delta, with snow streak laid down by a local, but strong and intensifying, NE-moving, storm.
STS108-713-69	Italy: Po River delta, with snow streak laid down by a local, but strong and intensifying, NE-moving, storm.
STS108-715-10	California, United States: Contrails over southern California.

This service is provided by the International Space Station program and the JSC Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science Directorate. Recommended Citation: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." .
	NASA Responsible Official: Susan Runco Curator: jsc-earthweb@mail.nasa.gov Contributors: Earth Sciences Web Team	National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	International Space Station National Laboratory Last Update:
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