SL4-137-3608
| NASA Photo ID | SL4-137-3608 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | |
| Time taken | GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point:
Photo center point: 47.5° S, 64.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 47.5° S, 64.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center:
Spacecraft Altitude: nautical miles (0km)
Country or Geographic Name: | ARGENTINA |
Features: | PT. NORTE, PLANKTON BLOOMS |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 65 (51-75)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | ° |
Sun Azimuth: | ° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | Low Oblique |
Format: | SO368: Kodak Ektachrome MS, equivalent to 2448 Kodak Aerochrome, ASA64, thin base, fine grain |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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| 4400 pixels | 4600 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 4400 pixels | 4600 pixels | No | No | Original file from film scan | Download Image |
| 478 pixels | 500 pixels | No | No | Download Image |
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Image Caption: A view of cold water eddies in the Falkland Current off the South Atlantic Coast of southern Argentina (47.5S, 64.0W) as seen from the Skylab space station in Earth orbit. This land area (left corner) extends south along the coast from Puerto Deseado (center left border) for about 50 miles. Within the ocean, several light blue areas are visible and represent the occurrence of plankton within the Falkland Current. Over the ocean, the cold water eddies are identified by the circular cloud-free areas within the cloud street pattern and bordered by cumulus cloud buildup (white). The cloud streets indicate the wind is from the southwest and do not form over eddies because energy from the atmosphere is absorbed by the cold ocean water. On the downwind side of the eddies, cumulus clouds tend to form as the cold moist air flows over the warmer water.
