S46-77-017 - STS-046 - Suloy, Pacific Ocean

The original finding aid described this as:

Description: A demarcation line identifies a convergence in the Pacific Ocean (1.5N, 133.0W) where two open ocean currents have interfaced. This interface phenomena was first observed in the White Sea by Soviet cosmonauts who coined the term ``suloy`` to describe the event. At the actual interface, there is usually a slight upwellin as the currents clash, causing a shadow effect that can be observed and an audible hissing sound as the currents meet head on. Tail of the shuttle (015-020). Frame 017 was selected by the STS-46 crew for release. STS-46 mission. Tail of shuttle (003, 005-009, 011-14).

Subject Terms: STS-46, ATLANTIS (ORBITER), EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), OCEAN CURRENTS, OCEANS, PACIFIC OCEAN, WATER CURRENTS

Date Taken: 8/7/1992

Categories: Earth Observations

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 70MM CT

Preservation File Format: TIFF

geon: PACIFIC OCEAN

feat: SULOY

tilt: Low Oblique

cldp: 20

nlat: 1.5

nlon: -132.7

azi: 57

alt: 124

elev: 64
STS-46