STS108-721-077 - STS-108 - Earth observations taken during STS-108

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Description: Earth observations taken during the STS-108 mission. Sand dunes and salt flats in the Sahara Desert leading into the Atlantic Ocean with internal waves and eddies visible (081 to 086). Image 081 was selected by the STS-108 crew for use in public presentations.

Subject Terms: Atlantic Ocean, Dunes, Earth Observations (From Space), Internal Waves, Sahara Desert (Africa), Salt Beds, STS-108, Vortices

Date Taken: 12/12/2001

Categories: Earth Observations

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 70MM CT

Preservation File Format: TIFF

geon: EGYPT

feat: PAN-DESERT, HAZE

lat: 27.5

lon: 31

tilt: High Oblique

cldp: 75

nlat: 33.5

nlon: 20.600000000000001

dir: SE

azi: 222

alt: 202

elev: 20

STS-108

earth observations nasa sts 108 endeavour view of earth from space ocean from orbit africa from orbit egypt from orbit sahara desert high resolution ultra high resolution sts 108 sts 108 mission sts 108 crew sand dunes salt flats salt beds internal waves dunes waves high oblique atlantic ocean from orbit

2001

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