NASA Photo ID: STS046-100-000BK    File Name: 10064865.jpg
  Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 08/08/92
  Title: STS-46 Earth observation of Tropical Storm Javier in eastern Pacific Ocean
  Description:
  STS-46 Earth observation taken aboard Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104,
  is  of Tropical Storm Javier in the eastern Pacific Ocean.  Most of
  Javier's  circulation, about 400 nautical miles in diameter, was captured
  on film by  the STS-46 crewmembers as they passed over the eastern Pacific
  Ocean.  Low  level winds are spinning counter-clockwise (cyclonic) about a
  pivot point in  the picture while cirrus outflow from the lone thunderstorm
  in the upper  right is moving clockwise (anticyclonic).  The noticeable
  absence of  thunderstorms around Javier's circulation center implies a
  diminished state  in the storm's intensity.  In fact, Javier never had
  sustained winds greater  than 55 knots (63 miles per hour).  When this view
  was recorded, Javier was  centered about 19 degrees north latitude and
  132.4 degrees west longitude.           
  
  Subject terms:
  ATLANTIS (ORBITER)                      
  EARTH LIMB                              
  EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
  PACIFIC OCEAN                           
  STS-46                                  
  TROPICAL STORMS                         
  

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