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.


Bolt over Dehradun, India

July 22, 2020

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Photographer: Sanjeev Kumar Yadav
Summary Author: Sanjeev Kumar Yadav
After a very hot day, suddenly dark clouds started gathering and before
long a thunderstorm rolled into Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. It
was raining lightly as I walked to the terrace, took out my camera from
my bag and put it on a tripod. When cloud-to-ground lighting lit up
the sky, I began to shoot. The photo above, taken on May 27, 2020,
captures one of the more violent bolts. Temperatures of leaders
such as this may reach 50,000 degrees F (28,000 C) or higher.

Photo Details: Camera - Canon EOS 7D Mark II; Exposure Time - 30.000s;
Aperture - ƒ/6.3; ISO equivalent - 160; Focal Length - 15.0mm.
* Dehradun, India Coordinates: 30.318, 78.029

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