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 STS040-77-045 (thumbnail)
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   Photo ID:

   STS040-77-045   


   Program:

   Shuttle   


   Mission:

   STS-040


   Date Taken:

   1991-06-14


   Film Type:

   70mm

Title:
Great Lakes Region, State of Michigan, USA
Description:
Most of the Great Lakes Region (45.0N, 84.0W) appears in this single photo as well as part of COLUMBIA's payload bay and spacelab module. In the center, Lake Michigan and Chicago are clearly visible. The absence of clouds over the lakes is because of different temperatures between the landmass and the lakes. The warming land surface causes air to rise and form clouds while the cold lake water retards cloud growth and remain cloud free.
Subject Terms:
CITIES CLOUDS EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) GREAT LAKES (NORTH AMERICA) LAKES MICHIGAN STS-40
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