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Coast of Isla Cerralvo, Baja, California as seen from STS-62
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Coast of Isla Cerralvo, Baja, California as seen from STS-62

NASA / JSC · 1994-03-05 · photograph (digital archive)

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STS062-153-226 (4-18 March 1994) --- Though it did not reproduce well, this photo gives scientific information to aid in studying all types of earth's processes. It documents ocean features in the sunglint in the Gulf of California, off the Isla Cerralvo, souther Baja, California. Biological oils collect on the surface and shows current patterns, eddies and ship wakes. The small bright spot on the edge of the eddy is a ship dumping oily water from its bilges.

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CALIFORNIACOASTSISLANDSSUNLIGHTEARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)STS-62 COLUMBIA (ORBITER)
Credit lineCoast of Isla Cerralvo, Baja, California as seen from STS-62. NASA/JSC, 1994-03-05. Public domain. ID: sts062-153-226.
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