STS036-151-100
| NASA Photo ID | STS036-151-100 |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Date taken | 1990.03.02 |
| Time taken | 09:30:17 GMT |
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Spacecraft nadir point: 31.0° N, 30.0° E
Photo center point: 31.0° N, 30.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Photo center point: 31.0° N, 30.0° E
Photo center point by machine learning:
Nadir to Photo Center:
Spacecraft Altitude: 127 nautical miles (235km)
Country or Geographic Name: | EGYPT |
Features: | ALEXANDRIA, SEDIMENT |
| Features Found Using Machine Learning: | |
Cloud Cover Percentage: | 0 (no clouds present) |
Sun Elevation Angle: | 51° |
Sun Azimuth: | 164° |
Camera: | Linhof |
Focal Length: | 250mm |
Camera Tilt: | 0 degrees |
Format: | QX868: Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome QX868(5017 emulsion), ASA 64, thin base |
Film Exposure: | Normal |
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| 4457 pixels | 5643 pixels | No | No | Earth From Space collection | Download Image |
| 505 pixels | 640 pixels | No | No | Earth From Space collection | Download Image |
| 640 pixels | 480 pixels | No | No | ISD 1 | Download Image |
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| 4379 pixels | 5662 pixels | No | No | Download Image | |
| 656 pixels | 800 pixels | Yes | No | Download Image |
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Image Caption: STS036-151-100 Alexandria, Egypt March 1990
The seaport city of Alexandria, with a population of more than 3.5 million, is built primarily on a sandy strip of land between the Mediterranean Sea and Lake Mareotis. An industrial and commercial city, Alexandria anchors the western extent of the large Nile River Delta. Although most of the city infrastructure is not visible, some of the large modern harbor facilities, including a breakwater structure, are discernible in the small bay. The unusual tan water body southwest of the port facilities is possibly a holding pond for industrial effluents. A narrow band of darker substance in the water current appears to be flowing toward the east, and farther offshore, an interesting light blue turbidity indicates water color boundaries along this part of the Mediterranean Sea. A series of canals and roadways appears within the darker green of the fertile, intensively cultivated and irrigated, agricultural Nile River Delta. Circular field patterns southwest of the city indicate that center-pivot irrigation is being used in addition to irrigation from ditches and canals. The smaller, highly reflective areas scattered among the irrigated farmland are villages and cities.
The seaport city of Alexandria, with a population of more than 3.5 million, is built primarily on a sandy strip of land between the Mediterranean Sea and Lake Mareotis. An industrial and commercial city, Alexandria anchors the western extent of the large Nile River Delta. Although most of the city infrastructure is not visible, some of the large modern harbor facilities, including a breakwater structure, are discernible in the small bay. The unusual tan water body southwest of the port facilities is possibly a holding pond for industrial effluents. A narrow band of darker substance in the water current appears to be flowing toward the east, and farther offshore, an interesting light blue turbidity indicates water color boundaries along this part of the Mediterranean Sea. A series of canals and roadways appears within the darker green of the fertile, intensively cultivated and irrigated, agricultural Nile River Delta. Circular field patterns southwest of the city indicate that center-pivot irrigation is being used in addition to irrigation from ditches and canals. The smaller, highly reflective areas scattered among the irrigated farmland are villages and cities.
