< STS085-704-22 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS085-704-22 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1997.08.18 |
| Time taken | 11:22:43 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 44.5° N, 29.2° E
Photo center point: 45.0° N, 29.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 45.0° N, 29.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: North
Spacecraft Altitude: 138 nautical miles (256km)
Country or Geographic Name: | ROMANIA |
Features: | DANUBE RIVER DELTA, LAKE RAZELM |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 55° |
Sun Azimuth: | 213° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | 13 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: STS085-704-022 Danube River Delta, Romania August 1997
The delta of the great Danube River is a large, low-lying wetland region in northeastern Romania. Designed by the United Nations as a "Reservation of the Biosphere", this unique ecological delta covers approximately 2200 squire miles (5640 square kilometers and borders the northwest corner of the Black Sea. Sediment plumes (light colored water) are visible at various locations at the mouths of the delta. The region has been described by many scientists and environmentalists as a natural paradise and wildlife sanctuary where canals, lakes (many small, dark features within the delta), reed islands, pastures, and sand dunes combine to create this unique environment. The color infrared image helps to discriminate numerous distributary channels and lakes within the deltaic swamp, although cloud cover does obscure the southern half of the delta. The vibrant red-colors indicate healthy green vegetation. The deep reddish feature (upper left corner) appears to be a forested region on the northwest corner of the Dobruja Plateau. All of the large, north-south oriented lakes (elongated, irregular-shaped, dark features) are located in the Ukraine. The main most northerly channel of the Danube River serves as the border between Romania and the Ukraine. The southern coastal plain of the Ukraine shows an extensive agricultural pattern throughout the region.
The delta of the great Danube River is a large, low-lying wetland region in northeastern Romania. Designed by the United Nations as a "Reservation of the Biosphere", this unique ecological delta covers approximately 2200 squire miles (5640 square kilometers and borders the northwest corner of the Black Sea. Sediment plumes (light colored water) are visible at various locations at the mouths of the delta. The region has been described by many scientists and environmentalists as a natural paradise and wildlife sanctuary where canals, lakes (many small, dark features within the delta), reed islands, pastures, and sand dunes combine to create this unique environment. The color infrared image helps to discriminate numerous distributary channels and lakes within the deltaic swamp, although cloud cover does obscure the southern half of the delta. The vibrant red-colors indicate healthy green vegetation. The deep reddish feature (upper left corner) appears to be a forested region on the northwest corner of the Dobruja Plateau. All of the large, north-south oriented lakes (elongated, irregular-shaped, dark features) are located in the Ukraine. The main most northerly channel of the Danube River serves as the border between Romania and the Ukraine. The southern coastal plain of the Ukraine shows an extensive agricultural pattern throughout the region.
