STS044-79-46
| NASA Photo ID | STS044-79-46 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1991.11.26 |
| Time taken | 07:20:45 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 23.2° S, 14.5° E
Photo center point: 23.5° S, 15.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 23.5° S, 15.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: Southeast
Spacecraft Altitude: 198 nautical miles (367km)
Country or Geographic Name: | NAMIBIA |
Features: | NAMIB DESERT, COASTAL FOG |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 20 (11-25)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 60° |
Sun Azimuth: | 104° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 10 degrees |
Format: | VELVI: Fuji, natural color positive, Velvia 50, CS 135-36, ASA 32, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: Fog is the only source of moisture for desert dwelling animals and plants living in the Namib Desert sand dune field, Namibia (23.5N, 15.0E). Coastal stratus clouds provide most of the life supporting moisture as fog droplets in this arid land where the usual annual rainfall is less than a quarter of an inch for decades at a time. In this view, the stratus clouds over the coast conform to the dune pattern proving that the fog is in ground contact.
