< ISS022-E-74881 >
| NASA Photo ID | ISS022-E-74881 |
| Focal Length | 800mm |
| Date taken | 2010.02.27 |
| Time taken | 13:35:38 GMT |
Resolutions offered for this image:
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540 x 360 pixels 720 x 480 pixels 4288 x 2929 pixels 640 x 437 pixels
Spacecraft nadir point: 35.3° S, 74.0° W
Photo center point: 36.8° S, 73.1° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 36.8° S, 73.1° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: Southeast
Spacecraft Altitude: 192 nautical miles (356km)
Country or Geographic Name: | CHILE |
Features: | CONCEPCION, HUALPEN, BIO BIO RIVER, AIRPORT |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 35° |
Sun Azimuth: | 74° |
Camera: | Nikon D2Xs Electronic Still Camera |
Focal Length: | 800mm |
Camera Tilt: | 29 degrees |
Format: | 4288E: 4288 x 2848 pixel CMOS sensor, RGBG imager color filter |
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| Width | Height | Annotated | Cropped | Purpose | Links |
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| 540 pixels | 360 pixels | Yes | Yes | Earth From Space collection | Download Image |
| 720 pixels | 480 pixels | Yes | Yes | NASA's Earth Observatory web site | Download Image |
| 4288 pixels | 2929 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 640 pixels | 437 pixels | No | No | Download Image |
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No GeoTIFF is available for this photo.Image Caption: Smoke Plumes over Concepcion, Chile, Following Large Earthquake
This detailed astronaut photograph of the Chilean cities of Concepcion and Hualpen was acquired from the International Space Station approximately seven hours after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred offshore 115 kilometers (71 miles) to the north-northeast. Much of the Chilean coastline is located above the boundary between the converging Nazca and South American tectonic plates. This type of plate boundary is known as a subduction zone. Such zones frequently experience moderate to strong earthquakes as one tectonic plate overrides the other. The largest earthquake worldwide during the past 200 years (magnitude 9.5 in May 1960) had a source region approximately 230 kilometers (140 miles) south of the February 27 quake.
While the image is not detailed enough to see damage to individual buildings or roadways, some indicators of earthquake damage are visible, especially in the large version of the image. A dark smoke plume is visible at image lower left near an oil refinery in Hualpen. At image lower right, parts of the road bed of a single-lane bridge over the Rio Biobio appear to have collapsed. A smaller, white smoke plume is visible at image right near the Universidad de Concepcion. Smoke, probably related to the earthquake, was observed over Santiago in images acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA's Terra satellite less than one hour after this astronaut photograph was taken.
This detailed astronaut photograph of the Chilean cities of Concepcion and Hualpen was acquired from the International Space Station approximately seven hours after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred offshore 115 kilometers (71 miles) to the north-northeast. Much of the Chilean coastline is located above the boundary between the converging Nazca and South American tectonic plates. This type of plate boundary is known as a subduction zone. Such zones frequently experience moderate to strong earthquakes as one tectonic plate overrides the other. The largest earthquake worldwide during the past 200 years (magnitude 9.5 in May 1960) had a source region approximately 230 kilometers (140 miles) south of the February 27 quake.
While the image is not detailed enough to see damage to individual buildings or roadways, some indicators of earthquake damage are visible, especially in the large version of the image. A dark smoke plume is visible at image lower left near an oil refinery in Hualpen. At image lower right, parts of the road bed of a single-lane bridge over the Rio Biobio appear to have collapsed. A smaller, white smoke plume is visible at image right near the Universidad de Concepcion. Smoke, probably related to the earthquake, was observed over Santiago in images acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA's Terra satellite less than one hour after this astronaut photograph was taken.
