STS029-90-12
| NASA Photo ID | STS029-90-12 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Date taken | 1989.03.14 |
| Time taken | 16:51:11 GMT |
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point: 22.7° N, 76.0° W
Photo center point: 24.0° N, 77.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 24.0° N, 77.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: Northwest
Spacecraft Altitude: 168 nautical miles (311km)
Country or Geographic Name: | BAHAMAS |
Features: | TONGUE OF THE OCEAN |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 30 (26-50)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 64° |
Sun Azimuth: | 167° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 50mm |
Camera Tilt: | 30 degrees |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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| 500 pixels | 518 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
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Image Caption:
Shallow Banks and Deep Water Channels
This photograph of the eastern Bahamas, taken with the 50 mm
lens, captures many of the unique aspects of this region. From
east to west are the Florida Straits (1), separating the Bahamas
from the U.S. mainland. The Great Bahamas Banks (2) are composed
largely of the chemically precipitated CaCO3. Andros Island (3),
is the largest Bahamian Island. Note the many lakes and channels
cutting through the island. The Great Bahama Banks drop precipi-
tously into the Tongue of the Ocean (4), a 2000 m deep channel.
The smaller channels which funnel into the south end of the
Tongue of the Ocean (5) see very swift currents. Great Exuma Is-
land (6) and the Exuma chain (7) bound Exuma Sound (8). The sand
banks west of the Exuma Island chains are built by tidal currents
and change size and shape over time. The different poritions of
the banks support different marine communities. (STS-29-90-12)
Shallow Banks and Deep Water Channels
This photograph of the eastern Bahamas, taken with the 50 mm
lens, captures many of the unique aspects of this region. From
east to west are the Florida Straits (1), separating the Bahamas
from the U.S. mainland. The Great Bahamas Banks (2) are composed
largely of the chemically precipitated CaCO3. Andros Island (3),
is the largest Bahamian Island. Note the many lakes and channels
cutting through the island. The Great Bahama Banks drop precipi-
tously into the Tongue of the Ocean (4), a 2000 m deep channel.
The smaller channels which funnel into the south end of the
Tongue of the Ocean (5) see very swift currents. Great Exuma Is-
land (6) and the Exuma chain (7) bound Exuma Sound (8). The sand
banks west of the Exuma Island chains are built by tidal currents
and change size and shape over time. The different poritions of
the banks support different marine communities. (STS-29-90-12)
