Title

Earth from space - the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz, second Space Shuttle flight, 1981. Creator: NASA.

Caption

Earth from space - the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz, second Space Shuttle flight, 1981. The Gulf of Oman is a strait which connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz. The Gulf borders Iran, Pakistan, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

Date

1981

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Space

Reference

HRM19F02_141

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

64,4Mb (2,6Mb) / 13,8in x 18,2in / 4131 x 5447 (300dpi)

Keywords

weather cloud clouds Middle East country space science Oman Earth solar system astronomy geography color gulf strait location century gulf of oman Iran space exploration space travel Eighties Colour Arabian Sea 1980s Persia 20th century decade geographical feature TGN photograph NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration weather pattern Heritage Space Strait of Hormuz photograph