< STS51G-45-30 >
| NASA Photo ID | STS51G-45-30 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1985.06.19 |
| Time taken | 11:31:07 GMT |
Cloud masks available for this image:
Spacecraft nadir point: 17.8° S, 32.3° E
Photo center point: 17.5° S, 30.7° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 17.5° S, 30.7° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center: West
Spacecraft Altitude: 194 nautical miles (359km)
Country or Geographic Name: | ZIMBABWE |
Features: | GREAT DIKE |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 10 (1-10)% |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 42° |
Sun Azimuth: | 328° |
Camera: | Hasselblad |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 27 degrees |
Format: | 5017: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome, X Professional, ASA 64, standard base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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No GeoTIFF is available for this photo.Image Caption: The Hunyani River is conveniently dammed at the Great Dyke (1)
and a nearby greenstone belt (2) to form the Lakes Belvedere and
McIlwaine, respectively. The capital city Harare (formerly
Salisbury) can be seen at (3). Many details of the Great Dyke
are apparent in this mosaic. The linear symmetry on either side
of the Dyke (4) indicate that it is folded slightly upward. The
reddish part to the north (5) is lateritic soils which have
weathered from the iron-magnesium rich parts of the intrusion.
These rocks are less resistant to erosion than the calcium-
aluminum rich rocks further south (6), and contain only trace
amounts of other minerals which are necessary to support vegeta-
tion. Hence, the red laterites have little plant cover. Rock
type can be crudely mapped out in this manner. The light patches
(7) are overgrazed "tribal trust lands" which are easily dis-
tinguished from the patterned land of commercial farms (8).
and a nearby greenstone belt (2) to form the Lakes Belvedere and
McIlwaine, respectively. The capital city Harare (formerly
Salisbury) can be seen at (3). Many details of the Great Dyke
are apparent in this mosaic. The linear symmetry on either side
of the Dyke (4) indicate that it is folded slightly upward. The
reddish part to the north (5) is lateritic soils which have
weathered from the iron-magnesium rich parts of the intrusion.
These rocks are less resistant to erosion than the calcium-
aluminum rich rocks further south (6), and contain only trace
amounts of other minerals which are necessary to support vegeta-
tion. Hence, the red laterites have little plant cover. Rock
type can be crudely mapped out in this manner. The light patches
(7) are overgrazed "tribal trust lands" which are easily dis-
tinguished from the patterned land of commercial farms (8).
