 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.


 Lower Yellowstone Falls

   October 18, 2021

    Yellowstone Falls

   Photographer:  Stephanie Becker

   Summary Author:  Stephanie Becker

   The picture above features a breathtaking waterfall within an area of
    Yellowstone National Park named the  Grand Canyon of
   Yellowstone. This was the first time I visited Yellowstone National
   Park and I was in awe of its beauty. The 308 ft (93 m) tall  Lower
   Falls shown above are a part of the  Yellowstone River. I inquired
   as to why there was a  patch of green at the top of the falls and
   learned that there is a “crack” in the edge of the rock where the water
   falls over the edge. The green coloring is where the water is deeper
   than the rest of the falls so it takes longer for it to aerate and turn
   white like the surrounding water.
     * Lower Yellowstone Falls, Wyoming Coordinates: 44.717956,
       -110.496022

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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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