STS056-100-78
| NASA Photo ID | STS056-100-78 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1993.04.14 |
| Time taken | 12:42:08 GMT |
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point: 23.6° N, 79.8° W
Photo center point: 25.5° N, 79.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 25.5° N, 79.0° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: North
Spacecraft Altitude: 160 nautical miles (296km)
Country or Geographic Name: | BAHAMAS |
Features: | N ANDROS I., BIMINI IS. |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 5 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 23° |
Sun Azimuth: | 89° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | 38 degrees |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: Whitings on the west bank of Andros Is.
The white smears known as whitings are areas where CaCO3 in
the form of aragonite are thought to be precipitating
directly from the water column. The exact triggering
mechanism is unknown. Currently a Chinese graduate student,
Yucong Tao, at the University of South Florida, Tampa is
investigating whether there is any seasonal relationship to
this phenomena using Shuttle photography.
This is being looked at as one way that the oceans act as a
carbon dioxide sink.
The white smears known as whitings are areas where CaCO3 in
the form of aragonite are thought to be precipitating
directly from the water column. The exact triggering
mechanism is unknown. Currently a Chinese graduate student,
Yucong Tao, at the University of South Florida, Tampa is
investigating whether there is any seasonal relationship to
this phenomena using Shuttle photography.
This is being looked at as one way that the oceans act as a
carbon dioxide sink.
