< STS084-727-46 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS084-727-46 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1997.05.18 |
| Time taken | 17:34:23 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 8.6° S, 79.4° W
Photo center point: 9.0° S, 78.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 9.0° S, 78.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: East
Spacecraft Altitude: 214 nautical miles (396km)
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 15 degrees |
Format: | 5069: Kodak Elite 100S, E6 Reversal, Replaces Lumiere, Warmer in tone vs. Lumiere |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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No GeoTIFF is available for this photo.Image Caption: STS084-727-046 Chimbote Area, Peru May 1997
The west central coast of Peru north of Lima offers of a variety of peninsulas and small bays. The narrow coastal plains are covered with light-colored, sandy soils that strongly contrast with the Pacific Ocean. The only breaks in this desert landscape are where the river valleys or channels provide sufficient water for irrigated agriculture. Three distinct (darker textured) agricultural areas are observed here. The largest is located inland from the urban area of the seaport city of Chimbote (located along the northern shore of the second largest bay). Two extensive areas of cultivated field patterns are also observed along the floodplains of the Rio Nepena and Rio Casma, respectively, reaching the coast further south. The western slopes of the Andes Mountains are visible along the bottom of the image.
The west central coast of Peru north of Lima offers of a variety of peninsulas and small bays. The narrow coastal plains are covered with light-colored, sandy soils that strongly contrast with the Pacific Ocean. The only breaks in this desert landscape are where the river valleys or channels provide sufficient water for irrigated agriculture. Three distinct (darker textured) agricultural areas are observed here. The largest is located inland from the urban area of the seaport city of Chimbote (located along the northern shore of the second largest bay). Two extensive areas of cultivated field patterns are also observed along the floodplains of the Rio Nepena and Rio Casma, respectively, reaching the coast further south. The western slopes of the Andes Mountains are visible along the bottom of the image.
