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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
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Sea of Clouds Above the Pain de Sucre

August 31, 2022

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Photographer: Jean-François Gely:
Summary Author: Jean-François Gely:

The photo above shows the view from the top of Pain de Sucre
(located in the French Alps at an altitude of 10,525 ft or 3,208
m). The sea of ​​clouds featured here wasn’t totally planned, but
actually many conditions were met to achieve the photograph I had in
mind.
The weather forecast on the day I climbed this summit called for
overcast conditions for a good portion of the day, which was what I was
hoping for because in addition to giving a pleasant feeling of
well-being, the presence of such a sea of ​​clouds below the summit
reduces the diffusion of light pollution, blocks atmospheric
turbulence and thus offers exceptional sky transparency. It was even
possible to see the faint green color in the sky due to the phenomenon
called " airglow."

Access to the summit is difficult, particularly when carrying
equipment, requiring a walk of a little over 1 mile or about 2 km (no
marked path) and an elevation gain of 1.640 ft (500 m). But the effort
was certainly worth it. Photo taken on May 30, 2022.


Pain de Sucre, Hautes-Alpes, France Coordinates: 44.69028, 6.99639


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