STS049-100-68
| NASA Photo ID | STS049-100-68 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Date taken | 1992.05.16 |
| Time taken | 16:08:55 GMT |
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MAP LOCATION
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Spacecraft nadir point: 26.3° N, 59.6° W
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Spacecraft Altitude: 191 nautical miles (354km)
IMAGE DETAILS
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Country or Geographic Name: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
Features: | CYCLONIC CIRCULATION |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 60 (51-75)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 83° |
Sun Azimuth: | 201° |
CAMERA INFORMATION
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Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 50mm |
Camera Tilt: | High Oblique |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption:
STS049-100-068 - Atlantic Cloud Swirl, near Bermuda
A strong extra-tropical (mid-latitude) low-pressure system is
moving slowly eastward (away from the viewer). This system
formed over the Gulf Stream near Cape Hatteras and developed ra-
pidly into the occluded (cold core) spiral. Winds within these
systems gust to 50 knots and produce swells 15-20 feet
high,creating dangerous sailing conditions during the fall,
winter, and spring. When the photo was taken, the Space Shuttle
was located at 26.4! N, 59.8! W; the center point of the scene is
about 32! N, 59! W.
This unnamed tropical storm near Bermuda (26.5N, 59.5W) was the result of a strong mid-latitude low pressure system that formed over the Gulf Stream near Cape Hatteras. It rapidly developed into a spiral gyre with internal wind speeds of up to 50 knots and whipped up the sea surface with swells of 15 to 20 feet creating dangerous boating conditions. These sub-hurricane storms are frequent occurances in this region during the fall, winter and spring.
STS049-100-068 - Atlantic Cloud Swirl, near Bermuda
A strong extra-tropical (mid-latitude) low-pressure system is
moving slowly eastward (away from the viewer). This system
formed over the Gulf Stream near Cape Hatteras and developed ra-
pidly into the occluded (cold core) spiral. Winds within these
systems gust to 50 knots and produce swells 15-20 feet
high,creating dangerous sailing conditions during the fall,
winter, and spring. When the photo was taken, the Space Shuttle
was located at 26.4! N, 59.8! W; the center point of the scene is
about 32! N, 59! W.
This unnamed tropical storm near Bermuda (26.5N, 59.5W) was the result of a strong mid-latitude low pressure system that formed over the Gulf Stream near Cape Hatteras. It rapidly developed into a spiral gyre with internal wind speeds of up to 50 knots and whipped up the sea surface with swells of 15 to 20 feet creating dangerous boating conditions. These sub-hurricane storms are frequent occurances in this region during the fall, winter and spring.
