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   Photo ID:

   STS043-151-112   


   Program:

   Shuttle   


   Mission:

   STS-043


   Date Taken:

   1991-08-11


   Film Type:

   4x5

Title:
Brandburg Prominance, Namibia, Africa
Description:
The Brandburg Prominance, Namibia (21.5N, 15.0E) is a round basaltic plug and is the highest feature (over 8,000 ft) in the country. Wind streaks on the surface of the coastal desert, aligned northeast to southwest, are the result of frequent sand storms. Coastal stratus clouds provide most of the life supporting moisture as fog droplets in this arid land where annual rainfall may be less than a quarter of an inch for decades at a time.
Subject Terms:
AFRICA BASALT DESERTS EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) MOUNTAINS SAND DUNES STS-43
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