NASA Photo ID: STS039-151-193 File Name: 10064173.jpg Film Type: 4x5 Date Taken: 05/06/91 Title: Strait of Gibraltar Description: Gateway to the Atlantic, since ancient times the Strait of Gibraltar (36.5N, 4.5W) is also the border between Africa and Europe. In Spain to the north, the dark area near the coast is the delta of the Guadalquivir River and the city of Seville. The small spike of land on the north side of the strait is the actual Rock of Gibraltar. On the African side, the sharp line cutting across from the coast is dust cloud blowing into Europe from Algeria.