STS008-38-2386
| NASA Photo ID | STS008-38-2386 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1983.__.__ |
| Time taken | GMT |
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point:
Photo center point: 25.0° S, 32.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 25.0° S, 32.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center:
Spacecraft Altitude: nautical miles (0km)
Country or Geographic Name: | MOZAMBIQUE |
Features: | RIO INCOMATI, RIO SABIE |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | ° |
Sun Azimuth: | ° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | Low Oblique |
Format: | 6017: Kodak Ektachrome 64, 220 Roll Format |
Film Exposure: | Under Exposed |
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Image Caption:
Contrasting Landscapes T36
The Komati, Sabi and Olifants Rivers (1, 2, 3) all drain eastern
South Africa; they cut through the low Lebombo Mountains (4-4)
and enter the broad coastal plains of Mozambique. The sharper,
narrower patterns west of the Mountains result from rivers flow-
ing in hard, faulted rocks; on the east side, in Mozambique,
rivers flow on their own, younger unconsolidated sediments, form-
ing very broad floodplains (5-5). Recent soil erosion allows
these areas to be more easily seen. Political accords between
South Africa and Mozambique were signed at the small border town
of Komatipoort (6) a few years ago in an attempt to quell fight-
ing in Mozambique. (S08-38-2386)
Contrasting Landscapes T36
The Komati, Sabi and Olifants Rivers (1, 2, 3) all drain eastern
South Africa; they cut through the low Lebombo Mountains (4-4)
and enter the broad coastal plains of Mozambique. The sharper,
narrower patterns west of the Mountains result from rivers flow-
ing in hard, faulted rocks; on the east side, in Mozambique,
rivers flow on their own, younger unconsolidated sediments, form-
ing very broad floodplains (5-5). Recent soil erosion allows
these areas to be more easily seen. Political accords between
South Africa and Mozambique were signed at the small border town
of Komatipoort (6) a few years ago in an attempt to quell fight-
ing in Mozambique. (S08-38-2386)
