STS044-79-59
| NASA Photo ID | STS044-79-59 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1991.11.26 |
| Time taken | 07:29:05 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 10.8° S, 44.2° E
Photo center point: 12.0° S, 40.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 12.0° S, 40.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 196 nautical miles (363km)
Country or Geographic Name: | MOZAMBIQUE |
Features: | PORTO AMELIA |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 40 (26-50)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 70° |
Sun Azimuth: | 174° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | 50 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: This rare depiction of the physical interactions of air land and sea in cloud formation was seen over Mozambique (12.0S, 40.5E). Moist low air, heated as it moves over land, rises and forms clouds. Even the coastal islands have enough heat to initiate the process. Once begun, the circulation is dynamic and the descending motion suppresses cloud formation on either side of the cloud stream. As clouds move inland, they rise to follow the land upslope.
