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.


Glacial Striations in Victoria, British Columbia

November 25, 2022


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Photographer: Joe LaCour

Summary Author: Joe LaCour

Just a few hundred meters southeast and across the street from where
the Coho ferry docks in downtown Victoria, British Columbia,
you can see a great example of the power of the glaciers from a
previous ice age. Some 15,000 years ago, a glacier flowed over what
is now Victoria. The surface of the outcrop shown above was
grooved, scratched, and polished by the cutting action of pebbles
and boulders dragged along like a piece of giant sandpaper frozen to
the bottom a glacier. This fascinating ice age relic might be easy to
miss as the attention of many passers-by is captured by the striking
Legislative Parliament Building (not in photo). Note that the
bronze plaque in the foreground - Glacial Grooves and Striations
- acknowledges Victoria's glacial history.

Photo details: Leica M9 Digital camera; 35mm Summicron lens; f13; 1/60
second exposure; ISO320; processed with DxO PhotoLab.


Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Coordinates: 48.4284, -123.3656


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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.


Rain Shaft Observed over St. Petersburg, Florida

August 25, 2022

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Photographer: Stromy

Summary Author: Stromy; Jim Foster

The photo above shows a classic precipitation shaft from a
strong storm cell as observed from near the Gandy Bridge in St.
Petersburg, Florida. While it seems that a leak developed in the cloud
allowing water to pour out, in actuality, rain is being pushed
groundward by a downdraft generated by the storm. Well-defined
shafts such as this may be an indication of a microburst. No
significant damage was reported from this storm. Photo taken with a
p30pro cellphone on May 30, 2022.


St. Petersburg, Florida Coordinates: 27.7676, -82.6403


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