< STS095-723-45 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS095-723-45 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1998.11.04 |
| Time taken | 20:35:22 GMT |
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point: 15.0° N, 83.5° W
Photo center point: 15.5° N, 84.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 15.5° N, 84.5° W
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: Northwest
Spacecraft Altitude: 295 nautical miles (546km)
Country or Geographic Name: | HONDURAS |
Features: | RIO PATUCA, COAST, SED. |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 25 (11-25)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 32° |
Sun Azimuth: | 240° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 13 degrees |
Format: | 5069: Kodak Elite 100S, E6 Reversal, Replaces Lumiere, Warmer in tone vs. Lumiere |
Film Exposure: | Over Exposed |
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No GeoTIFF is available for this photo.Image Caption: Flooding from Hurricane Mitch, Honduras. This shot shows the inundated floodplain of the Rio Patuca on the northeast coast of Honduras. This region is commonly known as The Mosquito Coast or La Mosquitia. Some telltale signs of the extent of the flooding are the sediment load of the rivers, and the fact that many of the coastal lagoons (dark areas to the rights of the river outflow) have merged together. It is estimated that all Mosquitians lost their crops (banana, rice and cacao) in the flooding, leaving 35,000 to 50,000 people without food, and many without shelter as well. Most of the people impaced are part of the Miskito, Tawahka and Pech indigenous populations.
The town of Wampusirpi (which is located up the river above the floodplain) is an aid center, although because of its small size, it cannot be easily distinguished in this photo. Several aid organizations including GTZ (the German forestry management group) and the Montreal-based Mosquitia Campaign (a group of scientists who conduct research in the area) have been working to get aid supplies in to the people. Calculations from MOPAWI and The FITH, the aid organizations on the ground in the area, suggest a need for 400 tons of food a month for 4-6 months. As of November 20, multiple aid shipments had made it in to Wampusirpi, but the airstrip can only accommodate small shipments, so this is a small fraction of aid needed. Also, because of the shortage of fuel, it is difficult to get the food from the airstrips to the outlying communities (by motor boat).
The town of Wampusirpi (which is located up the river above the floodplain) is an aid center, although because of its small size, it cannot be easily distinguished in this photo. Several aid organizations including GTZ (the German forestry management group) and the Montreal-based Mosquitia Campaign (a group of scientists who conduct research in the area) have been working to get aid supplies in to the people. Calculations from MOPAWI and The FITH, the aid organizations on the ground in the area, suggest a need for 400 tons of food a month for 4-6 months. As of November 20, multiple aid shipments had made it in to Wampusirpi, but the airstrip can only accommodate small shipments, so this is a small fraction of aid needed. Also, because of the shortage of fuel, it is difficult to get the food from the airstrips to the outlying communities (by motor boat).
