STS040-74-71
| NASA Photo ID | STS040-74-71 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1991.06.13 |
| Time taken | 15:29:35 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 35.1° N, 93.9° W
Photo center point: 30.0° N, 95.0° W
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Photo center point: 30.0° N, 95.0° W
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Nadir to Photo Center: South
Spacecraft Altitude: 151 nautical miles (280km)
Country or Geographic Name: | USA-TEXAS |
Features: | SQUALLS-PROTR. CONV. CELLS |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 80 (76-100)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 52° |
Sun Azimuth: | 96° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | Low Oblique |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: STS040-74-71 Thunderstorms, Upper Gulf Coast, Texas June, 1991
A number of large thunderstorms are visible crossing over the upper Texas Gulf Coast near Galveston Bay. Lake Anahuac (light brown, round feature) and the upper portion of Trinity Bay are discernible between the clouds near the center of the image. During the late spring and summer months, thunderstorms will build in the early morning hours out over the Gulf of Mexico and along the Texas coast. As the sun rises and warms the land and air to higher temperatures thunderstorms form and move inland during the mid to late morning hours. These scattered thunderstorms will progress inland 100 to 125 miles (160 to 210 km). In the evening the land will cool and thunderstorms will loose energy and dissipate.
A number of large thunderstorms are visible crossing over the upper Texas Gulf Coast near Galveston Bay. Lake Anahuac (light brown, round feature) and the upper portion of Trinity Bay are discernible between the clouds near the center of the image. During the late spring and summer months, thunderstorms will build in the early morning hours out over the Gulf of Mexico and along the Texas coast. As the sun rises and warms the land and air to higher temperatures thunderstorms form and move inland during the mid to late morning hours. These scattered thunderstorms will progress inland 100 to 125 miles (160 to 210 km). In the evening the land will cool and thunderstorms will loose energy and dissipate.
