STS081-728-83
| NASA Photo ID | STS081-728-83 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1997.01.20 |
| Time taken | 18:13:36 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 37.8° S, 68.7° W
Photo center point: 41.0° S, 70.0° W
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Photo center point: 41.0° S, 70.0° W
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Nadir to Photo Center: South
Spacecraft Altitude: 205 nautical miles (380km)
Country or Geographic Name: | ARGENTINA |
Features: | LIMAY RIVER, LAKE |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 64° |
Sun Azimuth: | 307° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 45 degrees |
Format: | 5046: Kodak, natural color positive, Lumiere 100/5046, ASA 100, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: STS081-728-083 Rio Limay, Argentina January 1997
The varying width of the Limay and Collon Cura Rivers (dark, linear features) create substantial reservoirs, constructed to produce hydroelectric power for Argentina. The water in these reservoirs provides a dramatic color contrast with the sparsely vegetated, arid terrain of the rugged plateau of Patagonia in southern Argentina. Two glacially formed lakes (dark features, top) are visible within valleys on the eastern flank of the Andes Mountains (top). The larger, southern lake is Lago Nahuel Huapi and the narrow northern lake is Lago Traful. These lakes and numerous smaller lakes within the Andes Mountains provide snow and ice runoff that feeds the rivers and streams along the eastern front of the Andes Mountains. This section of the northeasterly flowing Rio Limay forms the border between Neuquen Province (north of the river) and northwest Rio Negro Province (south of the river). The south flowing Rio Collon Cura is seen merging with the Rio Limay near the center of the image.
The varying width of the Limay and Collon Cura Rivers (dark, linear features) create substantial reservoirs, constructed to produce hydroelectric power for Argentina. The water in these reservoirs provides a dramatic color contrast with the sparsely vegetated, arid terrain of the rugged plateau of Patagonia in southern Argentina. Two glacially formed lakes (dark features, top) are visible within valleys on the eastern flank of the Andes Mountains (top). The larger, southern lake is Lago Nahuel Huapi and the narrow northern lake is Lago Traful. These lakes and numerous smaller lakes within the Andes Mountains provide snow and ice runoff that feeds the rivers and streams along the eastern front of the Andes Mountains. This section of the northeasterly flowing Rio Limay forms the border between Neuquen Province (north of the river) and northwest Rio Negro Province (south of the river). The south flowing Rio Collon Cura is seen merging with the Rio Limay near the center of the image.
