< STS031-151-164 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS031-151-164 |
| Focal Length | 90mm |
| Date taken | 1990.04.26 |
| Time taken | 15:19:21 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 25.5° S, 14.6° E
Photo center point: 24.0° S, 17.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 24.0° S, 17.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: Northeast
Spacecraft Altitude: 335 nautical miles (620km)Body: Earth
Country or Geographic Name: | NAMIBIA |
Features: | NAMIB DESERT |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 5 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 15° |
Sun Azimuth: | 293° |
Camera: | Linhof |
Focal Length: | 90mm |
Camera Tilt: | 30 degrees |
Format: | QX868: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome QX868(5017 emulsion), ASA 64, thin base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Namibia (S31-151-164). Almost all of Namibia is included in this
frame, from the wildlife refuge of Etosha Pan in the north to
Fish River Canyon in the south near the South African border.
The huge area covered provides regional context which is general-
ly unavailable for Space Shuttle imagery. The climatic gradient
from the harsh Namibian desert in the south (the driest part of
Namibia) and west to the lush, green savanna in the north and
east is obvious. In this photograph, coastal fog laps onto the
desert.
One of the driest regions on Earth, the Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa (23.0N, 15.0E) lies adjacent to the Atlantic coast but the upwelling oceanic water causes a very stable rainless atmosphere. The few local inland rivers do not reach the sea but instead, appear as long indentations where they penetrate the dune fields and end as small dry lakes. The vast dune fields are the result of sands deposited over millions of years by the stream flow.
Namibia (S31-151-164). Almost all of Namibia is included in this
frame, from the wildlife refuge of Etosha Pan in the north to
Fish River Canyon in the south near the South African border.
The huge area covered provides regional context which is general-
ly unavailable for Space Shuttle imagery. The climatic gradient
from the harsh Namibian desert in the south (the driest part of
Namibia) and west to the lush, green savanna in the north and
east is obvious. In this photograph, coastal fog laps onto the
desert.
One of the driest regions on Earth, the Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa (23.0N, 15.0E) lies adjacent to the Atlantic coast but the upwelling oceanic water causes a very stable rainless atmosphere. The few local inland rivers do not reach the sea but instead, appear as long indentations where they penetrate the dune fields and end as small dry lakes. The vast dune fields are the result of sands deposited over millions of years by the stream flow.
