STS053-97-50
| NASA Photo ID | STS053-97-50 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1992.12.05 |
| Time taken | 01:07:59 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 55.1° N, 138.5° E
Photo center point: 55.0° N, 138.0° E
Photo center point: 55.0° N, 138.0° E
Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 183 nautical miles (339km)
Country or Geographic Name: | RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
Features: | SEA OF OKHOTSK, IS., ICE |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 5 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 10° |
Sun Azimuth: | 159° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | 10 degrees |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: The breakup of winter ice packs around Shantar Island (55.0N, 138.0E) off the coast of Khabarovsk Kray Oblast, CIS, produced this mosaic of icebergs, bergy bits and growlers in the Sea of Okhotsk as the as an unusual warming spell in mid winter temporarly melted parts of the sea ice. Oceanographers use these photos to study the interaction of coastal and ocean currents, tides and winds on the movement of ice floes at sea.
