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Photo #:
NASA7-720-006
Date:
Apr 1998
Geographic Region:
ROMANIA
Feature:
DANUBE RIVER DELTA
Caption:
NASA7-720-006 Danube River Delta, Romania/Ukraine Winter/Spring 1998 The northern half of the Danube River Delta, the largest continuous marshland in Europe, which includes one of the greatest stretches of reed beds in the world, can be seen in this east-looking view. The Danube is the second longest river in Europe meandering across the continent for 1750 miles (2800 Km). About 50 miles (80 Km) from the Black Sea (upper center and upper right of the image), the Danube begins to spread out into its delta, dividing into three major channels and multitudes of minor ones. The second largest delta in Europe, the Danube River Delta covers an area of nearly 1650 square miles (4300 square Km). The delta is a triangular swampy area of marshes, floating reed islands, and sandbanks, and is home of an almost unbelievable array of plants and wildlife. Best known for its birds, it also harbors numerous kinds of fish, herbs of wild boar, and an astonishing assortment of other creatures. Famed as one of the most prolific wildlife sanctuaries in Europe, the Danube River Delta attracts tourists and nature lovers from all around the world. Much of the field patterns visible on the left side of the image are in the country of the Ukraine.
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14.80
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288
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Mission:
NASA7
Roll - Frame:
720
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6
Geographical Name:
ROMANIA
Center Lat x Lon:
45.5N x 29.5E
Film Exposure:
N
N=Normal exposure, U=Under exposed, O=Over exposed, F=out of Focus
Percentage of Cloud Cover-CLDP:
0
Camera Tilt:
LO
LO=Low Oblique, HO=High Oblique, NV=Near Vertical
Camera Focal Lenth:
100
Camera Look Direction:
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:
Date:
19980416
YYYYMMDD
Time:
GMT HHMMSS
Nadir Lat:
Nadir Lon:
Sun Azimuth:
Clockwise angle in degrees from north to the sun measured at the nadir point
Space Craft Altitude:
nautical miles
Sun Elevation:
Angle in degrees between the horizon and the sun, measured at the nadir point
Land Views:
Water Views:
RIVER, DELTA, SEDIMENT, LAGOONS, CHANNEL
Atmosphere Views:
Man Made Views:
AGRICULTURE
City Views:
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