S44-93-009 - STS-044 - Lacepede Islands,Northwest Coast of Australia Earth observations

The original finding aid described this as:

Description: The Lacepede Islands, Northwest Coast of Australia (17.0S, 122.0E) are a group of small offshore islands and a series of sand bars. Eroded soils from the highlands of northwest Australia are carried down to King Sound by the Fitzroy River. Nearshore ocean currents then transport the sediment laden waters of the sound westward along the coast where the sediment is then deposited along the beaches, sand bars and islands. Image 007 was selected by the Public Affairs Office (PAO) for public release.

Subject Terms: STS-44, ATLANTIS (ORBITER), EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), ISLANDS, OCEAN CURRENTS, RIVERS, SEDIMENTS

Date Taken: 11/28/1991

Categories: Earth Observations

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 70MM CT

Preservation File Format: TIFF

geon: AUSTRALIA-WA

feat: LACEPEDE ISLANDS

lat: -17

lon: 122

tilt: 27

cldp: 10

nlat: -16

nlon: 120.7

dir: SE

azi: 126

alt: 197

elev: 62
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