ISS013-E-81687
| NASA Photo ID | ISS013-E-81687 |
| Focal Length | 28mm |
| Date taken | 2006.09.17 |
| Time taken | 22:52:36 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 31.7° N, 119.4° W
Photo center point: 34.5° N, 118.0° W
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Photo center point: 34.5° N, 118.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: Northeast
Spacecraft Altitude: 186 nautical miles (344km)
Country or Geographic Name: | USA-CALIFORNIA |
Features: | THICK SMOKE, LOS ANGELES |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 38° |
Sun Azimuth: | 244° |
Camera: | Kodak DCS760c Electronic Still Camera |
Focal Length: | 28mm |
Camera Tilt: | 45 degrees |
Format: | 3060E: 3060 x 2036 pixel CCD, RGBG array |
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Image Caption: Day Fire, Southern California:
The Day Fire started in Los Padres National Forest north of Los Angeles on September 4, 2006. Easterly winds on September 17 blew the smoke westward, out to sea, and International Space Station astronauts observed this wind shift. In this astronaut photograph, the forested mountains north of Los Angeles appear dark green, and the smoke appears gray. Dense farmland appears at the south end of California's Central Valley.
The extent of the Day Fire smoke plume can be gauged from the gray urban region of greater Los Angeles (image right, center), which stretches along 80 kilometers (50 miles) of coastline. The plume obscures the northern Channel Islands, but the southern Channel Islands are silhouetted against the ocean, in the foreground. In the days before and after this photo was taken, shifting winds moved the smoke in different directions. On September 17, the plume was caught by westerly winds that steered the smoke back towards California--the leading edge of the gray smoke can be seen heading towards San Clemente Island.
The Day Fire started in Los Padres National Forest north of Los Angeles on September 4, 2006. Easterly winds on September 17 blew the smoke westward, out to sea, and International Space Station astronauts observed this wind shift. In this astronaut photograph, the forested mountains north of Los Angeles appear dark green, and the smoke appears gray. Dense farmland appears at the south end of California's Central Valley.
The extent of the Day Fire smoke plume can be gauged from the gray urban region of greater Los Angeles (image right, center), which stretches along 80 kilometers (50 miles) of coastline. The plume obscures the northern Channel Islands, but the southern Channel Islands are silhouetted against the ocean, in the foreground. In the days before and after this photo was taken, shifting winds moved the smoke in different directions. On September 17, the plume was caught by westerly winds that steered the smoke back towards California--the leading edge of the gray smoke can be seen heading towards San Clemente Island.
