Earth observations taken during the STS-59 mission
STS059-81-095 (9-20 April 1994) --- View southwestward across the Kamchatka Peninsula. The cluster of volcanoes in the middle distance are active, including Klutchevskaya whose summit reaches 15,580 feet. Changes in volcanic deposits, snow, and ice are being studied by Russian and American SRL investigators. Seasonal changes in sea ice are also of interest, for example, in Kamchatskiy Bay (upper left). Hasselblad camera, 40mm lens.
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April 12, 1994
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