Photo #: STS069-711-AG Date: Sep. 1995Geographic Region: SOMALIA
Feature: HAFUN, COAST, SUNGLINT
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Photo #: STS069-711-AG Date: Sep. 1995 Geographic Region: SOMALIA Feature: HAFUN, COAST, SUNGLINT |
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| STS-069-711-0AG Hafun Peninsula, Northeast Somalia August 1995 The Hafun Peninsula along the northeast coast of Somalia is a tombolo -- a long, narrow accumulation of sand with one end attached to the mainland and the other end projecting to an offshore island or pillar of rocks. This part of Somalia is a hot desert with very little vegetation. Vivid drainage patterns are visible adjacent to the coastal sands. This natural color photograph and color infrared STS-049-087-035 may be compared--the color infrared photograph uses sunglint to show dynamic ocean patterns; however, this natural color picture also shows ocean dynamics as the warm, north-flowing current has produced an "island" wake effect on the north side of the peninsula. It is also interesting to compare the north-south-oriented lines of color change in the area immediately west of the tombolo, a change possibly resulting from the beach sands meeting a more resistant low escarpment that has different reflective properties. |
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| Mission: | STS069 |
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| Roll - Frame: | 711 - AG |
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| Geographical Name: | SOMALIA |
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| Features: | HAFUN, COAST, SUNGLINT |
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| Center Lat x Lon: | 10.5N x 51.0E |
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| Film Exposure: | N | N=Normal exposure, U=Under exposed, O=Over exposed, F=out of Focus |
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| Percentage of Cloud Cover-CLDP: | 0 |
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| Camera:: | HB |
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| Camera Tilt: | LO | LO=Low Oblique, HO=High Oblique, NV=Near Vertical |
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| Camera Focal Length: | 100 |
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| Nadir to Photo Center Direction: | The direction from the nadir to the center point, N=North, S=South, E=East, W=West |
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| Stereo?: | N | Y=Yes there is an adjacent picture of the same area, N=No there isn't |
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| Date: | 199509__ | YYYYMMDD |
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| Time: | GMT HHMMSS |
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| Nadir Lat: | N |
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| Nadir Lon: | E |
Longitude of suborbital point of spacecraft | |||
| Sun Azimuth: | Clockwise angle in degrees from north to the sun measured at the nadir point |
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| Space Craft Altitude: | nautical miles |
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| Sun Elevation: | Angle in degrees between the horizon and the sun, measured at the nadir point |
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| Land Views: | PENINSULA |
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| Water Views: | OCEAN |
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