STS106-704-63
| NASA Photo ID | STS106-704-63 |
| Focal Length | 40mm |
| Date taken | 2000.09.09 |
| Time taken | 07:25:22 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 18.2° N, 135.5° E
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Spacecraft Altitude: 189 nautical miles (350km)
Country or Geographic Name: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Features: | PAN-CLOUD VORTEX |
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Cloud Cover Percentage: | 100 (76-100)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 23° |
Sun Azimuth: | 268° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 40mm |
Camera Tilt: | High Oblique |
Format: | 5069: Kodak Elite 100S, E6 Reversal, Replaces Lumiere, Warmer in tone vs. Lumiere |
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Image Caption: Source:Patricia W. Dickerson
Typhoon Saomai
Typhoon Saomai was near the Marianas Islands when this photo was taken
on September 9, 2000; the typhoon was classified as a Category 4 storm
on that day, with sustained wind velocities of 120 knots and gusts to
145. On September 12, the storm hit Okinawa, then headed toward
Shanghai. As Saomai approached land along the Korean coast on September
16, sustained winds had diminished to 45 knots.
Typhoon Saomai
Typhoon Saomai was near the Marianas Islands when this photo was taken
on September 9, 2000; the typhoon was classified as a Category 4 storm
on that day, with sustained wind velocities of 120 knots and gusts to
145. On September 12, the storm hit Okinawa, then headed toward
Shanghai. As Saomai approached land along the Korean coast on September
16, sustained winds had diminished to 45 knots.
