English: 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.