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.


Etna Volcano at Night

October 05, 2022


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Photographer: Teresa Molinaro
Summary Author: Teresa Molinaro

Shown above is the glowing skyscape I observed as Mt Etna (Sicily,
Italy) was erupting on a starry night earlier this year. This
stratovolcano is the most active in Europe. In fact, it's erupted
so often the past two years that new volcanic material has added to
its height by approximately 100 ft (30 m). A larger eruption had
occurred several days before ( late May 2022), but when I arrived
weak explosive activity was still in progress -- emission of volcanic
sand from Etna's South-East crater. I was on the opposite side of the
mountain at the time and was intent on capturing both the starry sky
and Montebello's lingering flames. Photo taken on June 2, 2022, at
10:00 p.m. local time.

Photo details: Nikon D7500 camera; F/3.5; 30 second exposure; ISO 800;
18 mm Nikkor lens.

Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy Coordinates: 37.7510, 14.9934


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Atmospheric Effects Links

* Atmospheric Optics
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* Color and Light in Nature
* The Colors of Twillight and Sunset
* Refraction Index
* Image Gallery: Atmospheric Effects
* What is a Rainbow?

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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.


Salt Pans of Torre Nubia

December 05, 2022


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Photographer: Giovanni Caruso

Summary Author: Giovanni Caruso
The photo above portrays the pink salt pans of Torre Nubia, part of
the Saline di Trapani and Paceco Nature Reserve in Sicily, Italy.
The characteristic pink color of salt pans is linked to the presence of
a particular alga with carotenoid pigments that thrives in
environments having a high concentration of salt. These salt flats
are a very important resting place for thousands of birds during the
autumn and spring migration between Africa and Europe, including
flamingos.

Salt production occurs during the summer season, primarily in July and
August. Its mining here is a centuries-old tradition. In the
background is the frame of a windmill that’s no longer in use. Photo
taken on July 25, 2020.

Paceco (Sicily), Italy Coordinates: 37.5859, 12.2951

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Geography Links

* Atlapedia Online
* CountryReports
* GPS Visualizer
* Holt Rinehart Winston World Atlas
* Mapping Our World
* Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
* Types of Land
* World Mapper

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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.


Wafer Thin Moon and Pumpkin Sky

October 31, 2022


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WE HOPE TO RESOLVE THIS WITH OUR SERVICE PROVIDER SOON.

Photographer: Matthew Chin
Summary Author: Matthew Chin; Jim Foster
Can you spot the sliver of the crescent Moon? Because it was only about
1.3% illuminated when this photo was snapped, at dawn on June 28, 2022,
it isn’t exactly conspicuous against the pumpkin-colored sky. As night
has now lost its grip, hordes of bats are returning to their caves
(could this be the source of the dark smudge at lower right?) and other
spooky, nocturnal creatures will soon be asleep in their lairs. Photo
taken in Yuen Long, Hong Kong, on June 28, 2022, at 05:12 a.m. local
time.

Yuen Long, Hong Kong Coordinates: 22.4445, 114.0222


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Night Sky Links

* Space Weather Live
* Space Weather Live Forum
* About the Moon
* American Meteor Society
* Arbeitskreises Meteore e.V.
* Global City Lights
* Heavens Above Home Page
* The International Meteor Organization
* Lunar and Planetary Institute
* MoonConnection
* NASA Eclipse Web Page
* Understanding The Moon Phases

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