STS035-76-54
| NASA Photo ID | STS035-76-54 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1990.12.08 |
| Time taken | 05:30:28 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 20.1° S, 120.1° E
Photo center point: 20.5° S, 118.5° E
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Photo center point: 20.5° S, 118.5° E
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Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 187 nautical miles (346km)
Country or Geographic Name: | AUSTRALIA-WA |
Features: | COAST-TURNER RIVER |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 66° |
Sun Azimuth: | 259° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 28 degrees |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: STS035-076-054 Port Hedland Area, Western Australia, Australia December 1990
The two highly reflective features are part of a flourishing salt mining operation (salt evaporation-pans) along the shoreline in northern Western Australia. The two north flowing river systems (flow is to the right) are the Turner and the Yule River (most westerly). Although these rivers flow only intermittently through the arid region, the tropical rains that do fall during the summer months have sufficient flow to build sizable deltas (slightly darker, more vegetated landscape) along the coast. There is also a narrow band of mangrove forest (darker areas) along the coast.
The two highly reflective features are part of a flourishing salt mining operation (salt evaporation-pans) along the shoreline in northern Western Australia. The two north flowing river systems (flow is to the right) are the Turner and the Yule River (most westerly). Although these rivers flow only intermittently through the arid region, the tropical rains that do fall during the summer months have sufficient flow to build sizable deltas (slightly darker, more vegetated landscape) along the coast. There is also a narrow band of mangrove forest (darker areas) along the coast.
