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.


Mount Etna Eruption of May 29, 2022

September 02, 2022

Gianni TUMINO Colata 01_06_2022_Riposto_JPG_LOGO_2040pix

Gianni TUMINO Colata 02_06_2022_MILO_JPG_LOGO_2040PIX

Photographer: Giovanni Tumino

Summary Author: Giovanni Tumino

During one of the numerous paroxysms of Mt Etna (Sicily, Italy), I
decided to spend the night filming the lava flow it generated. This
flow emanated from a new eruptive mouth that opened at
approximately the 2,800 m (9,186 ft) level on May 29, 2022. Though
these flows look ominous, fortunately the Bove Valley acts as a
container for the lava flow that would otherwise pour over the Etnean
towns. Photos taken on June 2, 2022.

Riposto, Sicily, Italy Coordinates: 37.73140, 15.20916

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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.


Cumulus Clouds with Spikes

December 02, 2022


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Photographer: Mila Zinkova

Summary Author: Mila Zinkova; Jim Foster

Shown above are curious shaped, cumulus clouds that were observed
from near my home in San Francisco, California, on April 19, 2022. The
spike-like features have horseshoe shapes in some cases, as shown in
the bottom photo. Perhaps these spikes and horseshoes are caused by
convection -- intense localized heating of the most optically
thick portion of cloud by the strong April sun. However, because the
atmospheric environment where the clouds formed wasn't suitable
( stable atmosphere) for widespread building, they remained overall
fairly “flat” in appearance. Click here to see a video of these
clouds.

San Francisco, California Coordinates: 37.7749, -122.4194


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