STS092-723-79
| NASA Photo ID | STS092-723-79 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 2000.10.15 |
| Time taken | 12:25:56 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 11.3° N, 45.3° E
Photo center point: 11.5° N, 43.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 11.5° N, 43.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 202 nautical miles (374km)
Country or Geographic Name: | DJIBOUTI |
Features: | GULF OF TADJOURA |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 31° |
Sun Azimuth: | 252° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 34 degrees |
Format: | 5069: Kodak Elite 100S, E6 Reversal, Replaces Lumiere, Warmer in tone vs. Lumiere |
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Image Caption: Gulf of Tadjourah, Djibouti
The Gulf of Tadjourah is in the Afar region of the Horn of Africa, where
three great rift systems interact - the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, and
Ethiopian rifts; the Gulf is an extension of the Aden rift. Lake Assal
(top center) occupies a rift valley and is the lowest point in Africa
(168 m below sea level); a natural barrier of young lava flows (less
than 0.3 million years old) keeps marine waters of the Gulf of Tadjourah
from filling the depression. Sea water does occasionally spill into Lake
Assal, then evaporates to leave highly reflective salt deposits on the
lake floor, well below sea level. The dark, linear features in the lava
fields are fault escarpments that cast shadows in the afternoon light;
particularly good examples can be seen west (left) of Lake Assal.
The Gulf of Tadjourah is in the Afar region of the Horn of Africa, where
three great rift systems interact - the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, and
Ethiopian rifts; the Gulf is an extension of the Aden rift. Lake Assal
(top center) occupies a rift valley and is the lowest point in Africa
(168 m below sea level); a natural barrier of young lava flows (less
than 0.3 million years old) keeps marine waters of the Gulf of Tadjourah
from filling the depression. Sea water does occasionally spill into Lake
Assal, then evaporates to leave highly reflective salt deposits on the
lake floor, well below sea level. The dark, linear features in the lava
fields are fault escarpments that cast shadows in the afternoon light;
particularly good examples can be seen west (left) of Lake Assal.
