ISS034E016601 - Stratocumulus Clouds - Pacific Ocean

Stratocumulus clouds above the northwestern Pacific Ocean, about 460 miles east of northern Honshu, Japan. This is a descending pass with a panoramic view looking southeast in late afternoon light with the terminator (upper left). The cloud pattern is typical for this part of the world. The low clouds carry cold air over a warmer sea with no discernable storm pattern.

ISS Crew Earth Observations: ISS034-E-016601

Identification

Mission

ISS034 (Expedition 34)

Roll

E

Frame

016601

Camera

Camera Focal Length

24 mm

Camera

Nikon D3S

Quality

Percentage of Cloud Cover

76-100%

Nadir What is Nadir?

Date

2013-01-04

Time

05:56:04

Original image caption

On Jan. 4 a large presence of stratocumulus clouds was the central focus of camera lenses which remained aimed at the clouds as the Expedition 34 crew members aboard the International Space Station flew above the northwestern Pacific Ocean about 460 miles east of northern Honshu, Japan. This is a descending pass with a panoramic view looking southeast in late afternoon light with the terminator (upper left). The cloud pattern is typical for this part of the world. The low clouds carry cold air over a warmer sea with no discernable storm pattern.

Español: Vista orbital de nubes estratocúmulos sobre el noroeste del Océano Pacífico, a unas 460 millas al este del norte de Honshu, Japón. El patrón de nubes es típico de esta parte del mundo. Las nubes bajas transportan aire frío sobre un mar más cálido sin producir un patrón de tormenta perceptible.
Čeština: Oblaky druhu stratocumulus nad severovýchodním Tichým oceánem přibližně 400 mil od japonského ostrova Honšú.
Magyar: Kilátás a Nemzetközi Űrállomásról a Csendes-óceán északnyugati része felett, Honsú északi részétől körülbelül 740 kilométerre keletre húzódó stratocumulus felhőkre
한국어: 일본 혼슈 북부에서 동쪽으로 740 km 떨어진 지점에 발달한 층적운.
Македонски: Стратокумулусни облаци над северозападниот дел на Тихиот Океан.
Português: Vista orbital de nuvens estratos-cúmulos sobre o noroeste do Oceano Pacífico, a umas 460 milhas ao leste do norte de Honshu, Japão
Русский: Вид с Международной космической станции на слоисто-кучевые облака над северо-западной частью Тихого океана в 740 км к востоку от севера острова Хонсю
Nederlands: Stratocumuluswolken, gefotografeerd vanuit het internationaal ruimtestation (ISS)
Эрзянь: Пелькс-оровтов пельпанкст Сетьме океанонь пелеве-чивалгомасо, Хонсю эйстэ 460 милят, Япония.