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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Sunrise at Borobudur Temple

March 07, 2022

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Photographer: Sheyenne ScrivenJin

Summary Author: Sheyenne ScrivenJin; Cadan Cummings

The photo above shows a sunrise over the Borobudur Temple located
in Kedu Valley on the island of Java, Indonesia. Built over one
thousand years ago during the Shailendra dynasty, the historic site
is the largest Buddhist temples in the world measuring 113 ft (34
m) tall and 400 ft (123 m wide). The Borobudur Temple was used between
approximately the years 900 to 1400 before being deserted for
approximately four hundred years. In the early 1800’s, the site was
rediscovered although needed considerable restoration work to return
the site to its original greatness. With assistance from the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the
site was restored between 1975 and 1982 and is now a World Heritage
Site. Currently, the site attracts the most visitors of any spot in
Indonesia as it is popular for tourism and Buddhist ceremonies during
the Vesak holiday. Photo taken February 27, 2020.
* Central Java, Indonesia Coordinates: -7.6079, 110.2038

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History Links

* Paleoclimatology Data
* USGS: Age of the Earth
* What is Geologic Time?
* GSA Geologic Time Scale
* Earth Facts
* Earth History Courses

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EPOD - a service of USRA

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Hoarfrost Crystals in Maine

April 07, 2022

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Photographer: John Stetson

Summary Authors: John Stetson; Cadan Cummings

Shown above is a photo of hoarfrost taken on January 22, 2022, near
Sebago Lake, Maine. Hoarfrost forms in very cold weather when moist
air is cooled to a sub-freezing dew point, which quickly converts
the water vapor directly into these intricate ice structures. Although
winter conditions are not prone for moist air, direct sunlight can
promote increased water vapor near ground level through causing
snow to either sublimate or melt and evaporate. The crystals are
typically short-lived since they appear overnight and disappear
gradually throughout the day as the Sun climbs higher in the sky.
* Sebago Lake, Maine Coordinates: 43.8537, -70.5621

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Cryosphere Links

* Guide to Frost
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* Bentley Snow Crystals
* Glaciers of the World
* Ice, Snow, and Glaciers: The Water Cycle
* The National Snow and Ice Data Center Google Earth Images
* Snow and Ice Crystals

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EPOD - a service of USRA

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Archive - Mount Cervino and Blue Lake

May 07, 2022

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Every weekend we present a notable item from our archives.

This EPOD was originally published on May 21, 2012.

Photographer: Stefano De Rosa
Summary Author: Stefano De Rosa
The photo above showing snow-covered Mount Cervino in a cobalt blue
sky, reflecting in beautiful Lago Blu (Blue Lake), was snapped in the
Pennine Alps on the border of Italy and Switzerland. Mount Cervino
(14,690 ft or 4,478 m), better known outside Italy as the
Matterhorn, is one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The
easily recognized pyramid shape towers over Lago Blu (6,293 ft or 1,918
m) in the Aosta Valley of northwestern Italy. Crystal clear Lago
Blu is fed by springs and surrounded by century-old larch
trees. Photo taken on May 4, 2012.
Photo details: Camera Maker: Canon; Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II;
Focal Length: 14.0mm; Aperture: f/14.0; Exposure Time: 0.0020 s
(1/500); ISO equiv: 100; Exposure Bias: none; Exposure Mode: Manual;
White Balance: Auto; Flash Fired: No (enforced); Orientation: Normal;
Color Space: sRGB; Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows.
* Mount Cervino, Italy/Switzerland Coordinates: 45.976389, 7.658333

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Geology Links

* Earthquakes
* Geologic Time
* Geomagnetism
* General Dictionary of Geology
* Mineral and Locality Database
* Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness
* This Dynamic Earth
* USGS
* MyShake - University of California, Berkeley
* USGS Ask a Geologist
* USGS/NPS Geologic Glossary
* USGS Volcano Hazards Program

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captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Dust Storm Sunset over Portugal

June 07, 2022

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Photographer: Leonor Ferreira

Summary Authors: Leonor Ferreira; Cadan Cummings

Earlier this year, a dust storm passed through a large portion of
Europe causing several days of reduced air quality. The dust storm
was generated by a low-pressure system over the Sahara Desert
that picked up and blew the particulates north over the
Mediterranean Sea to Europe. A byproduct of the poor air quality
was dramatic sunsets, with vibrant orange hues especially visible
throughout the Iberian Peninsula. The photo above shows a sunset on
March 17, 2022, from near Ventosa, Portugal. As is seen in the photo,
the dust is so intense that it partially blocks out the Sun. At some
locations during the storm, dust concentrations approached or exceeded
100 micrograms per cubic meter of particulates sized up to 10
microns in diameter.
* Ventosa, Torres Vedras, Portugal Coordinates: 39.0680, 9.3065

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Sun Links

* NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory
* NASA Solar Eclipse Page
* NOAA Solar Calculator
* The Sun-Earth Connection: Heliophysics
* The Sunspot Cycle
* Solar System Exploration: The Sun
* The Sun Now
* This Week’s Sky

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EPOD - a service of USRA

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Supermoon and Micromoon Comparison

September 07, 2022


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Photographer: Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Summary Author: Soumyadeep Mukherjee
This image presents a comparison between what is known as a "Supermoon"
and a "Micromoon." The moon on the left is a photo of the supermoon
taken in May 2021, and the moon on the right is a micromoon, from
December 2021.

Supermoons are observed when the full moon is closest to the
Earth ( perigee) during the moon’s orbit about Earth. Conversely,
micromoons are observed when the full moon is furthest from Earth
( apogee). The apparent diameter of the supermoon is 33.9
arcminutes, whereas the micromoon appears only 29.7 arcminutes across.
The 30% size difference becomes more obvious when they’re placed side
by side.
These two photos were taken with the same camera (Nikon D5600) and same
lens (Sigma 150-600c) at the same focal length (600 mm) for a true
comparison between their size. They were also captured from the same
location in Kolkata, India.

Kolkata, India Coordinates: 22.5726, 88.3639


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Night Sky Links

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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


Another Look at Lunar Pareidolia and the Tricks the Mind Plays

December 07, 2022

The Kiss in the Moon of Zamboni - Paolo Palma

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Photographer: Paolo Palma

Summary Author: Paolo Palma

The Italian poet Filippo Zamboni and his wife Emilia Dagnen were
watching the Moon from the Villa Reale of Capodimonte in
Naples, Italy, in August of 1880, when they noticed the “Kiss in the
Moon,” the loveliest pareidolia visible on the face of our
satellite. On the bottom photo we can see the Moon rising on August 14,
2019 ( the day before the full Moon), from the same royal garden
where Filippo and Emilia made their discovery. Note Mt. Vesuvius,
at left. Many astronomers, such as Cerulli, remarked that they had
never been able to see Luna and Luno share their kiss. “Only the
sensitivity of a poet could realize it,” Zamponi replied.

Photo details: Nikon 42x Coolpix 510 camera; 4.3-180 mm. I gradually
superimposed one of Zamboni's drawings on my snaps of the Moon to make
it easier to identify the faces of the two lovers.


Villa Reale of Capodimonte in Naples, Italy Coordinates:
40.867006, 14.250533


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Night Sky Links

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