< STS081-742-28 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS081-742-28 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1997.01.20 |
| Time taken | 16:25:51 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 9.2° N, 86.3° W
Photo center point: 10.5° N, 85.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 10.5° N, 85.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: Northeast
Spacecraft Altitude: 193 nautical miles (357km)
Country or Geographic Name: | COSTA RICA |
Features: | NICOYA PENINSULA, AGR. |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 53° |
Sun Azimuth: | 143° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 25 degrees |
Format: | 2443: Kodak Aerochrome 2443, color IR, thin base, EA-5 process thru June 1999, E-6 process afterward |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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No GeoTIFF is available for this photo.Image Caption: STS081-742-028 Tempisque River Basin, Costa Rica January 1997
The broadest part of the Nicoya Peninsula where it attaches to the mainland is featured in this color infrared picture (green vegetation is presented in red colors) of the northwest coast of Costa Rica. This region has been developed by a series of up-faulted blocks creating a mountainous peninsula, with many indented shorelines, and a steep, rocky coastline. The lowland area immediately northeast of the peninsula is the Tempisque River Basin. The main channel of the river can be traced across the image (mainly as a thin, dark line) as the river first flows south and then makes a turn southeast, finally emptying into the Gulf of Nicoya (off the right edge of the picture). The Tempisque River and its tributaries have produced an extensive lowland alluvial plain. Large field patterns are visible on the higher elevations of this fertile plain, especially on the northeast side of the river, where tropical lowland agriculture flourishes--including ranching and plantation activities. The darker areas near the delta and mouth of the Tempisque River shows an extensive area of low-lying swamps and lagoons, many of which are saline in nature. (Refer to STS82-742-029 and STS81-742-030 for a continuation of images along the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica).
The broadest part of the Nicoya Peninsula where it attaches to the mainland is featured in this color infrared picture (green vegetation is presented in red colors) of the northwest coast of Costa Rica. This region has been developed by a series of up-faulted blocks creating a mountainous peninsula, with many indented shorelines, and a steep, rocky coastline. The lowland area immediately northeast of the peninsula is the Tempisque River Basin. The main channel of the river can be traced across the image (mainly as a thin, dark line) as the river first flows south and then makes a turn southeast, finally emptying into the Gulf of Nicoya (off the right edge of the picture). The Tempisque River and its tributaries have produced an extensive lowland alluvial plain. Large field patterns are visible on the higher elevations of this fertile plain, especially on the northeast side of the river, where tropical lowland agriculture flourishes--including ranching and plantation activities. The darker areas near the delta and mouth of the Tempisque River shows an extensive area of low-lying swamps and lagoons, many of which are saline in nature. (Refer to STS82-742-029 and STS81-742-030 for a continuation of images along the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica).
