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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
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Title:
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SRTM Radar Image, Wrapped Color as Height/EarthKam Optical Honolulu, Hawaii
Title
SRTM Radar Image, Wrapped Color as Height/EarthKam Optical Honolulu, Hawaii
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Original Caption Released with Image:
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These two images of the eastern part of the island of Oahu, Hawaii provide information on regional topography and show the relationship between urban development and sensitive ecosystems. On the left is a topographic radar image collected by the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM.) On the right is an optical image acquired by a digital camera on the Space Shuttle Endeavour, which carried SRTM. Features of interest in this scene include Diamond Head (an extinct volcano at the lower center), Waikiki Beach (just left of Diamond Head), the Punchbowl National Cemetery (another extinct volcano, at the foot of the Koolau Mountains), downtown Honolulu and Honolulu airport (lower left of center), and Pearl Harbor (at the left edge.) The topography shows the steep, high central part of the island surrounded by flatter coastal areas. The optical image shows the urban areas and a darker, forested region on the mountain slopes. The clouds in the optical image and the black areas on the topographic image are both a result of the steep topography. In this tropical region, high mountain peaks are usually covered in clouds. These steep peaks also cause shadows in the radar data, resulting in missing data "holes." A second pass over the island was obtained by SRTM and will be used to fill in the holes. The left image combines two types of SRTM data. Brightness corresponds to the strength of the radar signal reflected from the ground, while colors show the elevation. Each color cycle (from pink through blue and back to pink) represents 400 meters (1,300 feet) of elevation difference, like the contour lines on a topographic map. This image contains about 2,400 meters (8,000 feet) of total relief. The optical image was acquired by the Shuttle Electronic Still Camera with a lens focal length of 64 millimeters (2.5 inches) for the Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle school students (EarthKAM) project. EarthKAM has flown on five space shuttle missions since 1996. Additional information about EarthKAM is available at http://Earthkam.sds…. The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) was carried onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor, which launched on February 11,2000. It uses the same radar instrument that comprised the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar(SIR-C/X-SAR) that flew twice on the Endeavour in 1994. The mission is designed to collect three-dimensional measurements of the Earth's surface. To collect the 3-D data, engineers added a 60-meter-long (200-foot) mast, an additional C-band imaging antenna and improved tracking and navigation devices. The mission is a cooperative project between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) and the German (DLR) and Italian (ASI)space agencies. It is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, for NASA's Earth Science Enterprise,Washingto n, DC. Size: 35 by 35 kilometers (22 by 22 miles) Location: 21.4 degrees
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These two images of the eastern part of the island of Oahu, Hawaii provide information on regional topography and show the relationship between urban development and sensitive ecosystems. On the left is a topographic radar image collected by the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM.) On the right is an optical image acquired by a digital camera on the Space Shuttle Endeavour, which carried SRTM. Features of interest in this scene include Diamond Head (an extinct volcano at the lower center), Waikiki Beach (just left of Diamond Head), the Punchbowl National Cemetery (another extinct volcano, at the foot of the Koolau Mountains), downtown Honolulu and Honolulu airport (lower left of center), and Pearl Harbor (at the left edge.) The topography shows the steep, high central part of the island surrounded by flatter coastal areas. The optical image shows the urban areas and a darker, forested region on the mountain slopes. The clouds in the optical image and the black areas on the topographic image are both a result of the steep topography. In this tropical region, high mountain peaks are usually covered in clouds. These steep peaks also cause shadows in the radar data, resulting in missing data "holes." A second pass over the island was obtained by SRTM and will be used to fill in the holes. The left image combines two types of SRTM data. Brightness corresponds to the strength of the radar signal reflected from the ground, while colors show the elevation. Each color cycle (from pink through blue and back to pink) represents 400 meters (1,300 feet) of elevation difference, like the contour lines on a topographic map. This image contains about 2,400 meters (8,000 feet) of total relief. The optical image was acquired by the Shuttle Electronic Still Camera with a lens focal length of 64 millimeters (2.5 inches) for the Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle school students (EarthKAM) project. EarthKAM has flown on five space shuttle missions since 1996. Additional information about EarthKAM is available at http://Earthkam.sds…. The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) was carried onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor, which launched on February 11,2000. It uses the same radar instrument that comprised the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar(SIR-C/X-SAR) that flew twice on the Endeavour in 1994. The mission is designed to collect three-dimensional measurements of the Earth's surface. To collect the 3-D data, engineers added a 60-meter-long (200-foot) mast, an additional C-band imaging antenna and improved tracking and navigation devices. The mission is a cooperative project between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) and the German (DLR) and Italian (ASI)space agencies. It is managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, for NASA's Earth Science Enterprise,Washingto n, DC. Size: 35 by 35 kilometers (22 by 22 miles) Location: 21.4 degrees Original Caption Released with Image
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North latitude, 157.8 degrees West longitude
Orientation: North at top
Original Data Resolution: SRTM, 30 meters (99 feet), EarthKAM Electronic Still Camera, 40 meters (132 feet)
Date Acquired: SRTM, February 18, 2000; EarthKAM, February 12, 2000
Image: NASA/JPL/NIMA
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North latitude, 157.8 degrees West longitude
Orientation: North at top
Original Data Resolution: SRTM, 30 meters (99 feet), EarthKAM Electronic Still Camera, 40 meters (132 feet)
Date Acquired: SRTM, February 18, 2000; EarthKAM, February 12, 2000
Image: NASA/JPL/NIMA
Original Caption Released with Image
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Addition Date:
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2000-03-28
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2000-03-28
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Produced By:
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JPL
Produced_By
JPL
Produced By
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Mission:
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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
Mission
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
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Spacecraft:
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Space Shuttle Endeavour
Spacecraft
Space Shuttle Endeavour
Spacecraft
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Target Name:
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Earth
Target_Name
Earth
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Is a satellite of:
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Sol (our sun)
Is_a_satellite_of
Sol (our sun)
Is a satellite of
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Instrument:
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C-Band Interferometric Radar
Instrument
C-Band Interferometric Radar
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Product Size:
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1176 samples x 710 lines
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1176 samples x 710 lines
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Primary Data Set:
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SRTM Mission
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SRTM Mission
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Producer ID:
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MRPS95907
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MRPS95907
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facet_what:
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Sun
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Sun
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Earth
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Earth
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Electronic Still Camera
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Electronic Still Camera
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C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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Spaceborne Imaging Radar
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Spaceborne Imaging Radar
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Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
facet_what
Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Endeavour
facet_what
Space Shuttle Endeavour
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facet_what:
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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
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facet_what:
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SRTM
facet_what
SRTM
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CONTOUR
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CONTOUR
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facet_what:
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C-Band Interferometric Radar
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C-Band Interferometric Radar
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
Space Shuttle Orbiter
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facet_what:
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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
facet_what
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Washington
facet_where
Washington
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Hawaii
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Hawaii
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Honolulu
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Honolulu
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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facet_when:
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1994
facet_when
1994
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facet_when:
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February 12, 2000
facet_when
February 12, 2000
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facet_when:
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February 11,2000
facet_when
February 11,2000
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February 18, 2000
facet_when
February 18, 2000
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facet_when_year:
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1994
facet_when_year
1994
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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2000
facet_when_year
2000
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Image #:
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PIA02741
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UID:
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA02741
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SPD-PHOTJ-PIA02741
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