STS087-720-62
| NASA Photo ID | STS087-720-62 |
| Focal Length | 100mm |
| Date taken | 1997.11.28 |
| Time taken | 04:48:02 GMT |
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point: 27.9° N, 87.4° E
Photo center point: 28.5° N, 90.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 28.5° N, 90.5° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: East
Spacecraft Altitude: 150 nautical miles (278km)
Country or Geographic Name: | CHINA |
Features: | P'O-MO LAKE |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 38° |
Sun Azimuth: | 159° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Camera Tilt: | 52 degrees |
Format: | 5069: Kodak Elite 100S, E6 Reversal, Replaces Lumiere, Warmer in tone vs. Lumiere |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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Image Caption: STS087-720-062 Yamzho and Puma Lakes, China November 1997
Located on the southern Tibetan Plateau, two fairly large salt lakes are visible in this northeast-looking view. Near the center of the image is the almost rectangular-looking Puma Lake. Puma Lake is 20 miles (32 km) long, and is 8 miles (13 km) wide. Streams from the snow-capped surrounding mountains feed the lake, but the lake has no outlet. Some sediment can be seen entering the lake at its western end. In the upper left portion of the image is Yamzho Lake, which is over 45 miles (72 km) long. The lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and is fed by numerous small streams. The lake does have an outlet stream at its far western end (not visible on the image). Yamzho Lake has a power station that was completed and dedicated in 1996 near the small village of Pai-Ti at the lake's western end. This power station is the largest in Tibet.
Located on the southern Tibetan Plateau, two fairly large salt lakes are visible in this northeast-looking view. Near the center of the image is the almost rectangular-looking Puma Lake. Puma Lake is 20 miles (32 km) long, and is 8 miles (13 km) wide. Streams from the snow-capped surrounding mountains feed the lake, but the lake has no outlet. Some sediment can be seen entering the lake at its western end. In the upper left portion of the image is Yamzho Lake, which is over 45 miles (72 km) long. The lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and is fed by numerous small streams. The lake does have an outlet stream at its far western end (not visible on the image). Yamzho Lake has a power station that was completed and dedicated in 1996 near the small village of Pai-Ti at the lake's western end. This power station is the largest in Tibet.
