ISS044-E-661
| NASA Photo ID | ISS044-E-661 |
| Focal Length | 1150mm |
| Date taken | 2015.06.14 |
| Time taken | 10:29:45 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 10.5° S, 29.5° E
Photo center point: 11.2° S, 30.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 11.2° S, 30.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: Southeast
Spacecraft Altitude: 217 nautical miles (402km)
Country or Geographic Name: | ZAMBIA |
Features: | LAKE WALILUPE, LACUSTRINE MARSHES, POND, ROADS, VILLAGES, DRAINAGE |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 56° |
Sun Azimuth: | 349° |
Camera: | Nikon D4 Electronic Still Camera |
Focal Length: | 1150mm |
Camera Tilt: | 13 degrees |
Format: | 4928E: 4928 x 3280 pixel CMOS sensor, 36.0mm x 23.9mm, total pixels: 16.6 million, Nikon FX format |
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Image Caption: Chilubi Island, Lake Bangweulu, Zambia
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station took this detailed image of the strange rounded shapes of the coastline of Chilubi Island, a light-toned island of sand in the dark waters of Lake Bangweulu. Here we see open water in the arms of the lake with areas of wetland vegetated (reed, papyrus and floating grass) in green. The coastlines are smoothed by easterly winds eroding ancient sand dunes.
Chilubi Island has 100 km of coastline giving prime access to the richest fishing waters in northern Zambia. The higher population density of numerous fishing villages has resulted in a narrow devegetated strip of a lighter tone following all the shorelines. The lake, which is only 4 m deep on average, is rich enough to supply fish for the copper-mining towns to the west. The explorer and missionary David Livingstone was the first European to visit the lake (1868).
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station took this detailed image of the strange rounded shapes of the coastline of Chilubi Island, a light-toned island of sand in the dark waters of Lake Bangweulu. Here we see open water in the arms of the lake with areas of wetland vegetated (reed, papyrus and floating grass) in green. The coastlines are smoothed by easterly winds eroding ancient sand dunes.
Chilubi Island has 100 km of coastline giving prime access to the richest fishing waters in northern Zambia. The higher population density of numerous fishing villages has resulted in a narrow devegetated strip of a lighter tone following all the shorelines. The lake, which is only 4 m deep on average, is rich enough to supply fish for the copper-mining towns to the west. The explorer and missionary David Livingstone was the first European to visit the lake (1868).
