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 STS045-152-179 (thumbnail)
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   Photo ID:

   STS045-152-179   


   Program:

   Shuttle   


   Mission:

   STS-045


   Date Taken:

   1992-04-02


   Film Type:

   4x5

Title:
Oil Slick, Arabian Sea, Oman
Description:
In this sunglint view of the Arabian Seacoast of Oman (19.0N, 59.0E) an oil slick is highlighted on the water's surface by sunglint lighting conditions. Nearly 50 percent of the oil transported worldwide passes through the Gulf of Oman, en route from the Persian Gulf and numerous ship wakes can be seen in this view. The oil slick, rounding the tip of Cape Ras Al Hadd, has formed a counterclockwise bright spiral indicating the local ocean currents.
Subject Terms:
ARABIAN SEA EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) GULFS OCEANS OIL POLLUTION OMAN STS-45 WATER POLLUTION
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