File:Radio Tower from Top of Cape Hatteras Light Station (Lighthouse), Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Buxton, North Carolina (14268248487).jpg
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editDescriptionRadio Tower from Top of Cape Hatteras Light Station (Lighthouse), Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Buxton, North Carolina (14268248487).jpg |
Antenna of USCG Rescue 21 system at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Cape Hatteras is a cape on the coast of North Carolina, and is protected as the namesake feature of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It is the point that protrudes the farthest to the southeast along the northeast-to-southwest line of the Atlantic coast of North America. Its also the nearest landmass for Bermuda, which is about 563 nautical miles to the east-southeast. Cape Hatteras is a bend in Hatteras Island, one of the long thin barrier islands that make up the Outer Banks. It is the site where the two great basins of the East Coast meet. Also near Cape Hatteras, two major Atlantic currents collide, namely the southerly-flowing cold water Labrador Current and the northerly-flowing warm water Florida Current (Gulf Stream). The collision of two major currents creates turbulent waters and a large expanse of shallow sandbars extending up to 14 miles (23 km) offshore. These shoals are known as Diamond Shoals. Somewhat analogous to Point Conception in Southern California, this on-the-edge placement at the confluence of the Labrador and Florida currents leads to unusually diverse biological assemblages. Many species' ranges have either a southern or northern terminus at the cape. Cape Hatteras is virtually the highest-risk area for hurricanes and tropical storms along the entire U.S. Eastern seaboard. Cape Hatteras can experience significant wind and/or water damage from tropical systems moving northward offshore, but near, the U.S. Atlantic coast, while other areas (i.e. Wilmington, NC or Myrtle Beach, SC to the south and Norfolk or Virginia Beach, VA to the north) experience minimal to no damage. The Cape Hatteras area is infamous for being frequently struck by hurricanes that move up the East Coast of the United States. The strike of Hurricane Isabel in 2003 was particularly devastating for the area. Isabel devastated the entire Outer Banks and also split Hatteras Island between the two small towns of Frisco and Hatteras. NC 12, which provides a direct route from Nags Head to Hatteras Island, was washed out when the hurricane created a new inlet. Students had to use a ferry to get to school. The inlet was filled in with sand by the Army Corps of Engineers which took nearly two months to complete. The road, electrical and water lines were quickly rebuilt when the inlet was filled. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Hatteras" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Hatteras</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_3.0_Unported_License" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_...</a> |
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Source | Radio Tower from Top of Cape Hatteras Light Station (Lighthouse), Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Buxton, North Carolina |
Author | Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA |
Camera location | 35° 15′ 01.83″ N, 75° 31′ 44.25″ W ![]() | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | ![]() |
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Camera model | Canon PowerShot SX280 HS |
Exposure time | 1/250 sec (0.004) |
F-number | f/5 |
ISO speed rating | 80 |
Date and time of data generation | 08:55, 18 June 2014 |
Lens focal length | 32.009 mm |
Latitude | 35° 15′ 1.83″ N |
Longitude | 75° 31′ 44.25″ W |
Altitude | 57.7 meters above sea level |
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Horizontal resolution | 180 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 180 dpi |
File change date and time | 08:55, 18 June 2014 |
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Date and time of digitizing | 08:55, 18 June 2014 |
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Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
Scene capture type | Standard |
GPS time (atomic clock) | 15:55 |
Receiver status | Measurement in progress |
Geodetic survey data used | WGS-84 |
GPS date | 18 June 2014 |
GPS tag version | 0.0.3.2 |
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