S35-74-037 - STS-035 - Sand dunes, Macamedes Desert, Angola, Africa taken during STS-35
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Description: Earth observation image of Sand dunes in the Macamedes Desert, Angola, Africa taken from Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, taken during the STS-35 mission. These lines of sand dunes in the Mocamedes Desert, Angola, Africa, make a festoon pattern as they curve inland from the coast. Beach sand is blown inland by very strong southerly winds giving rise to lines of dunes, the crests of which have a ribbed appearance. The reason for the inland curve of the winds is not known but the effect can be observed at the mouths of most of the major valleys along the Namib coast to the south. Image 037 was selected by the Public Affairs Office (PAO) for public release.
Subject Terms: STS-35 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)
Date Taken: 12/3/1990 0:00
Categories: Earth Observations
Interior_Exterior: Exterior
Ground_Orbit: On-orbit
Original: Film - 70MM CT
Preservation File Format: TIFF
geon: ANGOLA
feat: MOCAMEDES DESERT-COAST
lat: -16
lon: 12
tilt: 18
cldp: 5
nlat: -15.8
nlon: 13
dir: W
azi: 251
alt: 188
elev: 20
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