< STS079-835-68 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS079-835-68 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1996.09.21 |
| Time taken | 03:34:01 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 44.4° S, 177.0° E
Photo center point: 44.5° S, 170.5° E
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Photo center point: 44.5° S, 170.5° E
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Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 207 nautical miles (383km)
Country or Geographic Name: | NEW ZEALAND-SI |
Features: | CANTERBURY PLAINS, SOUTHERN ALPS |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 5 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 26° |
Sun Azimuth: | 299° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | High Oblique |
Format: | 5046: Kodak, natural color positive, Lumiere 100/5046, ASA 100, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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No GeoTIFF is available for this photo.Image Caption: STS079-835-68 Canterbury Plain, Southern Alps, New Zealand September 1996
In this west-looking view, the snow-covered Southern Alps of central South Island, New Zealand can be seen. Running southwest to northeast along the western coast of South Island, the Southern Alps are rugged mountains made up of numerous peaks in excess of 9842 feet (3000 meters). Within the Southern Alps, there are over 3100 active glaciers. Evergreen woodlands dot the western coast and many glacial lakes are visible on the eastern slopes of the mountains. Just below the center of the image, the Canterbury Plain, the largest area of fertile, flat land in New Zealand, is visible. Braided rivers up to 16 miles (25 km) wide are discernible crossing the plain. The Banks Peninsula, formed following a violent eruption of two volcanoes, extends outward from the east coast into the Pacific Ocean. The peninsula is 35 miles (56 km) long and 25 miles (40 km) wide. The bright area off the west coast of the island is caused by sun glint off the waters of the Tasman Sea.
New Zealand is on the tectonic plate boundary between the Pacific and the Indian-Australian plates. In the center of the view, the near-vertical Alpine fault zone sharply defines the plate edge. The coastal zone west of the fault is moving north (to the right) relative to the alpine country on the opposite side. Farther north (right edge of frame) the fault zone begins to step northeastward from South Island to North Island; this view clearly illustrates the change in fault pattern at the jog in the plate boundary.
In this west-looking view, the snow-covered Southern Alps of central South Island, New Zealand can be seen. Running southwest to northeast along the western coast of South Island, the Southern Alps are rugged mountains made up of numerous peaks in excess of 9842 feet (3000 meters). Within the Southern Alps, there are over 3100 active glaciers. Evergreen woodlands dot the western coast and many glacial lakes are visible on the eastern slopes of the mountains. Just below the center of the image, the Canterbury Plain, the largest area of fertile, flat land in New Zealand, is visible. Braided rivers up to 16 miles (25 km) wide are discernible crossing the plain. The Banks Peninsula, formed following a violent eruption of two volcanoes, extends outward from the east coast into the Pacific Ocean. The peninsula is 35 miles (56 km) long and 25 miles (40 km) wide. The bright area off the west coast of the island is caused by sun glint off the waters of the Tasman Sea.
New Zealand is on the tectonic plate boundary between the Pacific and the Indian-Australian plates. In the center of the view, the near-vertical Alpine fault zone sharply defines the plate edge. The coastal zone west of the fault is moving north (to the right) relative to the alpine country on the opposite side. Farther north (right edge of frame) the fault zone begins to step northeastward from South Island to North Island; this view clearly illustrates the change in fault pattern at the jog in the plate boundary.
