STS039-151-193
| NASA Photo ID | STS039-151-193 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1991.05.01 |
| Time taken | 14:42:27 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 34.0° N, 11.0° W
Photo center point: 36.5° N, 4.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 36.5° N, 4.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: East
Spacecraft Altitude: 139 nautical miles (257km)
Country or Geographic Name: | SPAIN |
Features: | STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 15 (11-25)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 57° |
Sun Azimuth: | 230° |
Camera: | Linhof |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | High Oblique |
Format: | QX868: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome QX868(5017 emulsion), ASA 64, thin base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption:
S39-151-193 -- STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR, SPAIN, MOROCCO
The Strait of Gibraltar is the only outlet for the Mediterranean
Sea (top right). There is much evidence that the Mediterranean
Sea dried up completely forty times or more between 20 and 5 mil-
lion years ago--sea levels dropped slightly, cutting off the
Mediterranean from the Atlantic Ocean (bottom left).
In Southern Spain (top left) the dark area near the coast is the
delta of the Guadalquivir River with the city of Seville (S).
The Sierra Nevada range still has some snow (N). A small field
fire near the Spanish coast has generated the conspicuous smoke
plume. The small spike of land on the north side of the Strait
is the Rock of Gibraltar, an outpost of the British Empire (G).
The larger spike of land on the north coast of Africa (M) marks
the border between Morocco (center foreground) and Algeria
(right). The sharp line cutting across the Mediterranean top
right marks the edge of a dust cloud blowing from Africa into Eu-
rope (arrows).
Gateway to the Atlantic, since ancient times the Strait of Gibraltar (36.5N, 4.5W) is also the border between Africa and Europe. In Spain to the north, the dark area near the coast is the delta of the Guadalquivir River and the city of Seville. The small spike of land on the north side of the strait is the actual Rock of Gibraltar. On the African side, the sharp line cutting across from the coast is dust cloud blowing into Europe from Algeria.
S39-151-193 -- STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR, SPAIN, MOROCCO
The Strait of Gibraltar is the only outlet for the Mediterranean
Sea (top right). There is much evidence that the Mediterranean
Sea dried up completely forty times or more between 20 and 5 mil-
lion years ago--sea levels dropped slightly, cutting off the
Mediterranean from the Atlantic Ocean (bottom left).
In Southern Spain (top left) the dark area near the coast is the
delta of the Guadalquivir River with the city of Seville (S).
The Sierra Nevada range still has some snow (N). A small field
fire near the Spanish coast has generated the conspicuous smoke
plume. The small spike of land on the north side of the Strait
is the Rock of Gibraltar, an outpost of the British Empire (G).
The larger spike of land on the north coast of Africa (M) marks
the border between Morocco (center foreground) and Algeria
(right). The sharp line cutting across the Mediterranean top
right marks the edge of a dust cloud blowing from Africa into Eu-
rope (arrows).
Gateway to the Atlantic, since ancient times the Strait of Gibraltar (36.5N, 4.5W) is also the border between Africa and Europe. In Spain to the north, the dark area near the coast is the delta of the Guadalquivir River and the city of Seville. The small spike of land on the north side of the strait is the actual Rock of Gibraltar. On the African side, the sharp line cutting across from the coast is dust cloud blowing into Europe from Algeria.
