Photo #: ISS067-E-373247 Date: Sep. 2022 Geographic Region: USA-TEXAS Feature: RIO GRANDE, SOUTH BAY, SEDIMENT, LAS PALOMAS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, COAST, BOCA CHICA STATE PARK |
Rio Grande, Meet the Gulf of Mexico An astronaut on the International Space Station captured this photo near the southernmost part of Texas. The image features the lower segment of the Rio Grande that defines a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border. Prior rainfall delivered light-colored sediment into the surrounding coastal wetlands near the SpaceX Starbase. Sediment also entered the Brownsville Ship Channel and South Bay Coastal Preserve, a nursery area for fish, shellfish, and dolphins. Along Boca Chica Beach, sediment is carried from the mouth of the Rio Grande into the Gulf of Mexico. The Rio Grande frequently transports sediment which causes buildup in the bends of the river. The sediment buildup can disrupt water flow, redirect the river path, and result in detached bends called oxbow lakes. Adjacent to the lower 275 river miles (442 kilometers) of the Rio Grande is the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. This refuge serves as a wildlife corridor that preserves biodiversity in the region and protects endangered species such as the ocelot. Also visible in this image is the Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area, which includes most of the coastal wetlands centered in this photo. The management area conserves white-winged dove nesting habitat and manages wetlands for wildlife. |
Images: | All Available Images Low-Resolution 789k |
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Mission: | ISS067 |
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Roll - Frame: | E - 373247 |
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Geographical Name: | USA-TEXAS |
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Features: | RIO GRANDE, SOUTH BAY, SEDIMENT, LAS PALOMAS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, COAST, BOCA CHICA STATE PARK |
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Center Lat x Lon: | 26.0N x 97.2W |
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Film Exposure: | N=Normal exposure, U=Under exposed, O=Over exposed, F=out of Focus |
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Percentage of Cloud Cover-CLDP: | 10 |
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Camera:: | N8 |
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Camera Tilt: | 19 | LO=Low Oblique, HO=High Oblique, NV=Near Vertical |
Camera Focal Length: | 1150 |
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Nadir to Photo Center Direction: | W | The direction from the nadir to the center point, N=North, S=South, E=East, W=West |
Stereo?: | Y=Yes there is an adjacent picture of the same area, N=No there isn't |
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Date: | 20220919 | YYYYMMDD |
Time: | 230649 | GMT HHMMSS |
Nadir Lat: | 26.0N |
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Nadir Lon: | 95.9W |
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Sun Azimuth: | 263 | Clockwise angle in degrees from north to the sun measured at the nadir point |
Space Craft Altitude: | 224 | nautical miles |
Sun Elevation: | 16 | Angle in degrees between the horizon and the sun, measured at the nadir point |
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