ISS033-E-22759
| NASA Photo ID | ISS033-E-22759 |
| Focal Length | 400mm |
| Date taken | 2012.11.18 |
| Time taken | 01:01:11 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 46.0° N, 130.0° E
Photo center point: 47.1° N, 131.6° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 47.1° N, 131.6° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: Northeast
Spacecraft Altitude: 225 nautical miles (417km)
Country or Geographic Name: | CHINA |
Features: | AGR. FIELDS UNDER SNOW, SONGHUA R. |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 19° |
Sun Azimuth: | 149° |
Camera: | Nikon D3S Electronic Still Camera |
Focal Length: | 400mm |
Camera Tilt: | 27 degrees |
Format: | 4256E: 4256 x 2832 pixel CMOS sensor, 36.0mm x 23.9mm, total pixels: 12.87 million, Nikon FX format |
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Image Caption: Agricultural Fields Under Snow, Easternmost China
This astronaut photograph highlights many hundreds of rectangular fields on either side of a 36-km stretch of the braided Songhua River (image right). Some fields are easier to see than others due to the winter snow cover. The Songhua joins with the Amur R. about 40 km downstream, at the border with Russia's Far East. Numerous villages also appear as small gray polygons. Broad floodplains can be recognized on both sides of the river, occupied by fewer fields by almost no villages.
The town of Suibing stands out as a larger gray patch on the banks of the river. A significant 300 m-high hill south of the river throws midmorning shadows (image left). The region is one of the most heavily cultivated in northeastern China with corn, soybeans, and sorghum being major crops. The areas of varying whiteness of the snow cover may correlate with zones of different crops and forest cover (for example, on the hill in the center part of the image). The degree to which fallow fields are cleared of vegetation may also affect the apparent snow brightness.
This astronaut photograph highlights many hundreds of rectangular fields on either side of a 36-km stretch of the braided Songhua River (image right). Some fields are easier to see than others due to the winter snow cover. The Songhua joins with the Amur R. about 40 km downstream, at the border with Russia's Far East. Numerous villages also appear as small gray polygons. Broad floodplains can be recognized on both sides of the river, occupied by fewer fields by almost no villages.
The town of Suibing stands out as a larger gray patch on the banks of the river. A significant 300 m-high hill south of the river throws midmorning shadows (image left). The region is one of the most heavily cultivated in northeastern China with corn, soybeans, and sorghum being major crops. The areas of varying whiteness of the snow cover may correlate with zones of different crops and forest cover (for example, on the hill in the center part of the image). The degree to which fallow fields are cleared of vegetation may also affect the apparent snow brightness.
