< STS106-704-92 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS106-704-92 |
| Focal Length | 40mm |
| Date taken | 2000.09.09 |
| Time taken | 08:43:28 GMT |
Resolutions offered for this image:
4087 x 4087 pixels 1031 x 1024 pixels 2063 x 2048 pixels 4127 x 4096 pixels 4400 x 4600 pixels 632 x 640 pixels 515 x 512 pixels 478 x 500 pixels
4087 x 4087 pixels 1031 x 1024 pixels 2063 x 2048 pixels 4127 x 4096 pixels 4400 x 4600 pixels 632 x 640 pixels 515 x 512 pixels 478 x 500 pixels
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point: 49.0° N, 65.6° E
Photo center point: 45.0° N, 59.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 45.0° N, 59.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: Southwest
Spacecraft Altitude: 189 nautical miles (350km)
Country or Geographic Name: | KAZAKHSTAN |
Features: | PAN-ARAL SEA |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 44° |
Sun Azimuth: | 204° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 40mm |
Camera Tilt: | High Oblique |
Format: | 5069: Kodak Elite 100S, E6 Reversal, Replaces Lumiere, Warmer in tone vs. Lumiere |
Film Exposure: | |
| Additional Information | |
| Width | Height | Annotated | Cropped | Purpose | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4087 pixels | 4087 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 1031 pixels | 1024 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 2063 pixels | 2048 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 4127 pixels | 4096 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 4400 pixels | 4600 pixels | No | No | Download Image Download Color Calibration Image for this Image |
|
| 632 pixels | 640 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 515 pixels | 512 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 478 pixels | 500 pixels | No | No | Download Image Download Color Calibration Image for this Image |
Download Packaged File
Download a Google Earth KML for this Image
View photo footprint information
No GeoTIFF is available for this photo.Image Caption: Source:Patricia W. Dickerson
Aral' Sea, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
The Aral' Sea has diminished dramatically since the 1950's, when
ambitious agricultural water-diversion projects began along the Amu
Darya and Syr Darya rivers. By 1990, the surface area of the Aral' had
decreased by more than 50 percent, and the salinity had tripled since
1960, when the sea covered about 68,000 square kilometers. The most
noticeable changes observed from orbit betweeen January, 1998 and
September, 2000 have been the expansion of the large north-trending
island, the decrease in total water area, and the isolation of the
smaller northern water body.
Aral' Sea, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
The Aral' Sea has diminished dramatically since the 1950's, when
ambitious agricultural water-diversion projects began along the Amu
Darya and Syr Darya rivers. By 1990, the surface area of the Aral' had
decreased by more than 50 percent, and the salinity had tripled since
1960, when the sea covered about 68,000 square kilometers. The most
noticeable changes observed from orbit betweeen January, 1998 and
September, 2000 have been the expansion of the large north-trending
island, the decrease in total water area, and the isolation of the
smaller northern water body.
