Photo #: STS058-89-97 Date: Oct. 1993Geographic Region: SPAIN
Feature: ALICANTE COASTAL AREA
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Photo #: STS058-89-97 Date: Oct. 1993 Geographic Region: SPAIN Feature: ALICANTE COASTAL AREA |
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| STS058-089-097 Alicante Area, Spain October 1993 Rainfall amounts along this east central coast of Spain are low, ranging between 12 and 16 inches (30-40 cm) per year. In spite of the meager rainfall amounts, the coastal basin supports substantial fruit gardens or orchards (called huertas). The huertas in the lowland areas between Alicante (harbor facilities are visible, lower left quadrant) and Cartegena (just off upper right corner) are famous for their extensive vegetation and subtropical crops. Practically anything can be raised, including cotton, sugar cane, and dates but the main emphasis is on citrus fruits and grapes. The coastal region, especially in the center of the image, is low-lying marshlands. Two ochre-colored salt marshes (Salinas de la Mata and Salinas de Torrevieja) are visible near the coast (right center). The north edge of Mar Menor (dark feature) is also visible in the upper right corner of the image. Several of the low mountains that are scattered throughout the scene cast shadows on their north facing slopes. |
| Images: | All Available Images Low-Resolution 348k |
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| Mission: | STS058 |
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| Roll - Frame: | 89 - 97 |
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| Geographical Name: | SPAIN |
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| Features: | ALICANTE COASTAL AREA |
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| Center Lat x Lon: | 38.0N x 0.5W |
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| Film Exposure: | N | N=Normal exposure, U=Under exposed, O=Over exposed, F=out of Focus |
| Percentage of Cloud Cover-CLDP: | 5 |
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| Camera:: | HB |
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| Camera Tilt: | 25 | LO=Low Oblique, HO=High Oblique, NV=Near Vertical |
| Camera Focal Length: | 250 |
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| Nadir to Photo Center Direction: | S | The direction from the nadir to the center point, N=North, S=South, E=East, W=West |
| Stereo?: | Y | Y=Yes there is an adjacent picture of the same area, N=No there isn't |
| Orbit Number: | 62 |
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| Date: | 19931022 | YYYYMMDD |
| Time: | 104300 | GMT HHMMSS |
| Nadir Lat: | 39.1N |
Latitude of suborbital point of spacecraft |
| Nadir Lon: | .0E |
Longitude of suborbital point of spacecraft |
| Sun Azimuth: | 161 | Clockwise angle in degrees from north to the sun measured at the nadir point |
| Space Craft Altitude: | 155 | nautical miles |
| Sun Elevation: | 38 | Angle in degrees between the horizon and the sun, measured at the nadir point |
| Land Views: | PLAIN |
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| Water Views: | LAGOON |
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| Atmosphere Views: | |
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| Man Made Views: | AGRICULTURE |
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