STS043-93-96
| NASA Photo ID | STS043-93-96 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1991.08.04 |
| Time taken | 14:29:02 GMT |
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point: 19.3° S, 43.6° E
Photo center point: 20.5° S, 44.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 20.5° S, 44.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: South
Spacecraft Altitude: 163 nautical miles (302km)
Country or Geographic Name: | MADAGASCAR |
Features: | W. COAST |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 3° |
Sun Azimuth: | 289° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | 25 degrees |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Under Exposed |
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Image Caption:
S43-96-96 - Aswan Dam, Egypt
The Aswan Dam can be seen clearly in this near-vertical photo-
graph. The dam, completed in 1971 formed Lake Nasser to provide
power and to regulate the historically uneven flow of Nile River
water. Regulation of the water has allowed Egypt to survive the
droughts that have plagued the rest of Sahelian Africa during the
past two decades. The contrast between largely base rock desert
east of the Nile, sand-covered desert west of the Nile, and the
ancient irrigated floodplain downstream from the damsite is well
shown. Hasselblad camera, 250mm lens, 8 August 1991, 7:13 GMT
S43-96-96 - Aswan Dam, Egypt
The Aswan Dam can be seen clearly in this near-vertical photo-
graph. The dam, completed in 1971 formed Lake Nasser to provide
power and to regulate the historically uneven flow of Nile River
water. Regulation of the water has allowed Egypt to survive the
droughts that have plagued the rest of Sahelian Africa during the
past two decades. The contrast between largely base rock desert
east of the Nile, sand-covered desert west of the Nile, and the
ancient irrigated floodplain downstream from the damsite is well
shown. Hasselblad camera, 250mm lens, 8 August 1991, 7:13 GMT
