STS067-721A-87
| NASA Photo ID | STS067-721A-87 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1995.03.14 |
| Time taken | 11:00:37 GMT |
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point: 25.2° N, 83.7° E
Photo center point: 30.0° N, 82.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 30.0° N, 82.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: North
Spacecraft Altitude: 180 nautical miles (333km)
Country or Geographic Name: | INDIA |
Features: | TIBETAN PLAT., HIMALAYAS |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 20° |
Sun Azimuth: | 257° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | Low Oblique |
Format: | 5046: Kodak, natural color positive, Lumiere 100/5046, ASA 100, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Under Exposed |
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Image Caption: Two major physiographic features are very much in evidence in this
photograph. First, a small segment of the very rugged Himalayan
Mountains is observed in the foreground. This virtually cloud-free
color photograph (general direction of view is northerly) shows part
of the snow-covered northwest - southeast trending Himalayas. Within
this mountain range local relief is severe: in many instances
elevation above sea level differences are as great as 9,000 or 10,000
feet - in some cases within five (5) miles or less in terms of
horizontal distances. Several glacial-looking features appear to be
radiating to the north from the northermost regions of the Himalayas.
A fairly extensive, largely snow-covered intermontane valley is also
evident across the center section of the photograph. The minimum
elevation of this high drainage basin is in excess of 17,000 feet
above sea level. The Gangdise Mountains, another northwest - southeast
trending range forms the northern boundary of the broad valley.
Several major ice and snow-covered identifiable lakes are seen on the
Tibetan Plateau of China. This photograph substantiates that this
region of the world deserves the title of "Roof of the World".
Two major physiographic features are very much in evidence in this photograph. First, a small segment of the very rugged Himalayan Mountains is observed in the foreground. This virtually cloud-free color photograph (general direction of view is northerly) shows part of the snow-covered northwest by southeast trending Himalayas. Several glaciers radiate to the north from the northernmost regions of the Himalayas. A fairly extensive, largely snow-covered intermontane valley is also evident across the center section of the photograph. The Gangdise Mountains, another northwest by southeast trending range, forms the northern boundary of the broad valley. Several major ice and snow-covered identifiable lakes are seen on the Tibetan Plateau of China. This photograph show why this region is called the "Roof of the World".
photograph. First, a small segment of the very rugged Himalayan
Mountains is observed in the foreground. This virtually cloud-free
color photograph (general direction of view is northerly) shows part
of the snow-covered northwest - southeast trending Himalayas. Within
this mountain range local relief is severe: in many instances
elevation above sea level differences are as great as 9,000 or 10,000
feet - in some cases within five (5) miles or less in terms of
horizontal distances. Several glacial-looking features appear to be
radiating to the north from the northermost regions of the Himalayas.
A fairly extensive, largely snow-covered intermontane valley is also
evident across the center section of the photograph. The minimum
elevation of this high drainage basin is in excess of 17,000 feet
above sea level. The Gangdise Mountains, another northwest - southeast
trending range forms the northern boundary of the broad valley.
Several major ice and snow-covered identifiable lakes are seen on the
Tibetan Plateau of China. This photograph substantiates that this
region of the world deserves the title of "Roof of the World".
Two major physiographic features are very much in evidence in this photograph. First, a small segment of the very rugged Himalayan Mountains is observed in the foreground. This virtually cloud-free color photograph (general direction of view is northerly) shows part of the snow-covered northwest by southeast trending Himalayas. Several glaciers radiate to the north from the northernmost regions of the Himalayas. A fairly extensive, largely snow-covered intermontane valley is also evident across the center section of the photograph. The Gangdise Mountains, another northwest by southeast trending range, forms the northern boundary of the broad valley. Several major ice and snow-covered identifiable lakes are seen on the Tibetan Plateau of China. This photograph show why this region is called the "Roof of the World".
