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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.

January 2017

  • Archive - Holiday Aurora

    01/01/17 Archive - Holiday Aurora

  • Volcan Acatenango's Shadow and Anticrepuscular Rays

    01/02/17 Volcan Acatenango's Shadow and Anticrepuscular Rays

  • Yellowstone’s Little Two Ocean Lake

    01/03/17 Yellowstone’s Little Two Ocean Lake

  • Cape Drastis and Geminid Meteors

    01/04/17 Cape Drastis and Geminid Meteors

  • Xenoliths in Southern Idaho - Ancient Underground Drama Revealed

    01/05/17 Xenoliths in Southern Idaho - Ancient Underground Drama Revealed

  • Contrasting Star Pair in Auriga

    01/06/17 Contrasting Star Pair in Auriga

  • Encore - Lightning Storm over Lisbon

    01/07/17 Encore - Lightning Storm over Lisbon

  • Archive - Zero Gravity Sand

    01/08/17 Archive - Zero Gravity Sand

  • Accidental Discoveries: Unusual Salt Crystal Whiskers

    01/09/17 Accidental Discoveries: Unusual Salt Crystal Whiskers

  • Hole Punch Clouds Above Paris

    01/10/17 Hole Punch Clouds Above Paris

  • Rainbow and Storm Viewed from Evia Island, Greece

    01/11/17 Rainbow and Storm Viewed from Evia Island, Greece

  • Cap Cloud and Lenticular Cloud Formations

    01/12/17 Cap Cloud and Lenticular Cloud Formations

  • Ariadne and the Acropolis of Athens

    01/13/17 Ariadne and the Acropolis of Athens

  • Encore - Thor's Hammer in Bryce Canyon National Park

    01/14/17 Encore - Thor's Hammer in Bryce Canyon National Park

  • Archive - Belt of Venus

    01/15/17 Archive - Belt of Venus

  • Magellanic Clouds Above El Leoncito National Park

    01/16/17 Magellanic Clouds Above El Leoncito National Park

  • Ice Pattern on Pond Near Freeport, Maine

    01/17/17 Ice Pattern on Pond Near Freeport, Maine

  • Ice On My Chimney

    01/18/17 Ice On My Chimney

  • Cave Creek Golden Reef Mine Stamp Mill

    01/19/17 Cave Creek Golden Reef Mine Stamp Mill

  • Moon, Venus and Crespuscular Rays

    01/20/17 Moon, Venus and Crespuscular Rays

  • Encore - Reunion Island Basalt

    01/21/17 Encore - Reunion Island Basalt

  • Archive - Tuff Stuff

    01/22/17 Archive - Tuff Stuff

  • Another Look at Triple Divide Peak

    01/23/17 Another Look at Triple Divide Peak

  • Beach Drainage

    01/24/17 Beach Drainage

  • Male and Female Organs of the Same Flower

    01/25/17 Male and Female Organs of the Same Flower

  • Quiver Tree and Giant's Playground

    01/26/17 Quiver Tree and Giant's Playground

  • Year of the Rooster

    01/27/17 Year of the Rooster

  • Encore - Sauropod Print in Dinosaur Valley State Park

    01/28/17 Encore - Sauropod Print in Dinosaur Valley State Park

  • Archive - Snows of Kilimanjaro

    01/29/17 Archive - Snows of Kilimanjaro

  • Young Moon in Late December

    01/30/17 Young Moon in Late December

  • Folded Rocks in North-Central Greece

    01/31/17 Folded Rocks in North-Central Greece

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