STS038-86-6
| NASA Photo ID | STS038-86-6 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1990.11.18 |
| Time taken | 21:49:43 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 25.2° N, 103.9° W
Photo center point: 25.5° N, 103.5° W
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Photo center point: 25.5° N, 103.5° W
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Nadir to Photo Center: Northeast
Spacecraft Altitude: 116 nautical miles (215km)
Country or Geographic Name: | MEXICO |
Features: | TORREON, GOMEZ PAL ACIO |
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Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 26° |
Sun Azimuth: | 230° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 14 degrees |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: STS038-086-006 Torreoón, Mexico November 1990
Torreoón, with an estimated population of 250 000, is located on the arid-to-semiarid plateau of north-central Mexico approximately 150 miles (240 kilometers) west of Monterrey. The Torreoón metropolitan area includes the smaller cities of Gómez Palacio and Lerdo, which cluster at the mouth of the Nazas River, parts of which are seen northeast and southwest of the urban area. Visible are several infrastructure features--the airport northeast of Torreoón; several roads and railroads; the more highly reflective commercial and industrial section of Torreoón; and a grid street pattern. Outside the urban area, cultivated agricultural fields abound; cotton and wheat are the two main crops grown in the region. During the mid-1900s, this basin was a major cotton-growing area of Mexico. Large mechanized, irrigated farms were developed by tapping into the once-abundant deep wells for ground water; however, in recent decades, farmers have depended on more meager supplies of surface water for irrigation. This region generally receives less than 20 inches (50 centimeters) of precipitation annually. Torreoón is a major railroad center, especially for north-south traffic through Mexico.
Torreoón, with an estimated population of 250 000, is located on the arid-to-semiarid plateau of north-central Mexico approximately 150 miles (240 kilometers) west of Monterrey. The Torreoón metropolitan area includes the smaller cities of Gómez Palacio and Lerdo, which cluster at the mouth of the Nazas River, parts of which are seen northeast and southwest of the urban area. Visible are several infrastructure features--the airport northeast of Torreoón; several roads and railroads; the more highly reflective commercial and industrial section of Torreoón; and a grid street pattern. Outside the urban area, cultivated agricultural fields abound; cotton and wheat are the two main crops grown in the region. During the mid-1900s, this basin was a major cotton-growing area of Mexico. Large mechanized, irrigated farms were developed by tapping into the once-abundant deep wells for ground water; however, in recent decades, farmers have depended on more meager supplies of surface water for irrigation. This region generally receives less than 20 inches (50 centimeters) of precipitation annually. Torreoón is a major railroad center, especially for north-south traffic through Mexico.
