S35-501-009 - STS-035 - Earth observations of Lake Eyre,South Australia taken during STS-35

The original finding aid described this as:

Description: Earth observation images of Lake Eyre, Simpson Desert, South Australia taken during the STS-35 mission from Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102. Lake Eyre, Simpson Desert, South Australia, Australia is normally a dry lakebed for years on end. However on rare occasions small amounts of rainfall are recorded and ponding can be seen in low parts of the lake, as in this image, where an algae bloom in the water is seen as a dark pink area on the lakebed. The Finke Riverbed intersects Lake Eyre but it is normally a dry wash and seldom contributes water to the lake.

Subject Terms: STS-35, EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), ALGAE, AUSTRALIA, DESERTS, EXTINCT LAKES, LAKES, MOUNTAINS

Categories: Earth Observations

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 120mm

Preservation File Format: TIFF

geon: AUSTRALIA-SA

feat: LAKE EYRE

lat: -29

lon: 137.5

tilt: Low Oblique

cldp: 0
STS-35