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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
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 Archive - Fire in the Clouds

   June 26, 2021

    Fire in the Clouds2

   Every weekend we present a notable item from our archives. This EPOD
   was originally published March 12, 2013.

   Photographer:   P. Nikolakakos
   Summary Authors:  P. Nikolakakos;  Jim Foster
   The photo above shows clouds apparently erupting in flames above the
   snow capped peaks of the  Taygetos Mountains in southern Greece. The
   west-facing flank of the Taygetos was  shadowed as the Sun had
   already  set, but the  cumulus clouds draping the higher ridges
   (over 7,500 ft or 2,286 m) were lit up a few seconds longer. From my
   perspective, they briefly seemed to be on fire. The Taygetos Mountains,
   like most all mountain ranges in southern Europe, formed from repeated
    collisions of the  Eurasian and  African  tectonic plates.
   In  ancient Greece, Mount Taleton, reaching 7,897 ft (2,407 m), was
   dedicated to  Helios, the Sun god. Photo taken from  Sparta,
   Greece late in the afternoon of January 19, 2013.

   Photo details: Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D; Lens: EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6
   IS; Focal Length: 110mm; Focus Distance: Infinite; Aperture: f/5.6;
   Exposure Time: 0.0040 s (1/250); ISO equiv: 200; Exposure Bias: -0.33
   EV; Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows.
     * Taygetos, Greece Coordinates:  36.953544, 22.349956

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