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  Image: Geographic Location Direction Photo #: ISS005-E-11900 Date: Aug. 2002
Geographic Region: IRAN
Feature: KHARG ISLAND, OIL SLICK, SUNGLINT

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  Kharg Island is Iran's primary oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf. This rocky limestone island is unique because it is one of the few islands in the Persian Gulf with freshwater which has collected within the porous limestone. In addition to its commercial and strategic importance, the freshwater has biological importance, supporting populations of gazelles. This high-resolution photograph taken by astronauts on board the International Space Station shows detail of the tanker dock facilities, tanks and other infrastructure. Sunglint on the surface of the water highlights small amounts of oil on the sea surface and reveals the direction of the local currents.  
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Images: All Available Images Low-Resolution 68k
Mission: ISS005  
Roll - Frame: E - 11900
Geographical Name: IRAN  
Features: KHARG ISLAND, OIL SLICK, SUNGLINT  
Center Lat x Lon: 29.5N x 50.5E
Film Exposure:   N=Normal exposure, U=Under exposed, O=Over exposed, F=out of Focus
Percentage of Cloud Cover-CLDP: 10
 
Camera: E4
 
Camera Tilt: 36   LO=Low Oblique, HO=High Oblique, NV=Near Vertical
Camera Focal Length: 800  
 
Nadir to Photo Center Direction: W   The direction from the nadir to the center point, N=North, S=South, E=East, W=West
Stereo?:   Y=Yes there is an adjacent picture of the same area, N=No there isn't
Orbit Number: 1580  
 
Date: 20020831   YYYYMMDD
Time: 102559   GMT HHMMSS
Nadir Lat: 29.5N  
Latitude of suborbital point of spacecraft
Nadir Lon: 53.0E  
Longitude of suborbital point of spacecraft
Sun Azimuth: 239   Clockwise angle in degrees from north to the sun measured at the nadir point
Space Craft Altitude: 206   nautical miles
Sun Elevation: 56   Angle in degrees between the horizon and the sun, measured at the nadir point
Land Views: ISLAND  
Water Views: SEA, SUNGLINT  
Atmosphere Views:  
Man Made Views: PORT  
City Views:  
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