STS062-81-65
| NASA Photo ID | STS062-81-65 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1994.03.05 |
| Time taken | 14:03:48 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 27.9° N, 91.3° W
Photo center point: 29.5° N, 89.5° W
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Photo center point: 29.5° N, 89.5° W
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Nadir to Photo Center: Northeast
Spacecraft Altitude: 161 nautical miles (298km)
Country or Geographic Name: | USA-LOUISIANA |
Features: | MOUTH OF MISS. R., SED. |
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Cloud Cover Percentage: | 5 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 20° |
Sun Azimuth: | 109° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 42 degrees |
Format: | 5046: Kodak, natural color positive, Lumiere 100/5046, ASA 100, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: STS062-081-065 Bird's Foot Delta, Mississippi River, Louisiana, U.S.A. March 1994
A constant supply of sediment ensures the dramatic growth into the Gulf of Mexico of the Mississippi River "bird's foot" delta. To ensure that the river is navigable by large, oceangoing vessels, jetties have been built on the westward-projecting main channel through the delta, whose shape changes daily. Because of heavy silting throughout the delta, constant dredging is required to keep the main channel open for ships traveling to New Orleans and beyond. The distance from the southern tip of the delta to the Port of New Orleans is 90 miles (144 kilometers).
A constant supply of sediment ensures the dramatic growth into the Gulf of Mexico of the Mississippi River "bird's foot" delta. To ensure that the river is navigable by large, oceangoing vessels, jetties have been built on the westward-projecting main channel through the delta, whose shape changes daily. Because of heavy silting throughout the delta, constant dredging is required to keep the main channel open for ships traveling to New Orleans and beyond. The distance from the southern tip of the delta to the Port of New Orleans is 90 miles (144 kilometers).
