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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.

May 2017

  • Stereo View of Asteroid 2014 J025

    05/01/17 Stereo View of Asteroid 2014 J025

  • Colorful Sunrise and Inferior Mirage

    05/02/17 Colorful Sunrise and Inferior Mirage

  • Subparhelia and 22 Degree Halo

    05/03/17 Subparhelia and 22 Degree Halo

  • Throne of Zeus

    05/04/17 Throne of Zeus

  • Yellow Rocks in the Agrio River

    05/05/17 Yellow Rocks in the Agrio River

  • Encore - Roll Cloud, Shelf Cloud

    05/06/17 Encore - Roll Cloud, Shelf Cloud

  • Archive - Mount Rundle

    05/07/17 Archive - Mount Rundle

  • Rain Curtains Over Paris

    05/08/17 Rain Curtains Over Paris

  • April's Pink Moon Rising Over Boston

    05/09/17 April's Pink Moon Rising Over Boston

  • Mount Fitz Roy, Patagonia

    05/10/17 Mount Fitz Roy, Patagonia

  • 05/11/17 "Because It’s There"

  • Buena Vista Park, San Francisco

    05/12/17 Buena Vista Park, San Francisco

  • Encore - Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland

    05/13/17 Encore - Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland

  • Archive - Great Barrier Reef

    05/14/17 Archive - Great Barrier Reef

  • Okefenokee Tea

    05/15/17 Okefenokee Tea

  • Ancient Fruit from an Ancient Land

    05/16/17 Ancient Fruit from an Ancient Land

  • Anza-Borrego’s Rocky Backbone

    05/17/17 Anza-Borrego’s Rocky Backbone

  • Calcite Crystals and Microbial Activity Within the Earth's Crust

    05/18/17 Calcite Crystals and Microbial Activity Within the Earth's Crust

  • Stromatolites in Glacier National Park

    05/19/17 Stromatolites in Glacier National Park

  • Encore - Tides Near Port Orford, Oregon

    05/20/17 Encore - Tides Near Port Orford, Oregon

  • Archive - Desert Varnish

    05/21/17 Archive - Desert Varnish

  • Supernova SN 2017aew

    05/22/17 Supernova SN 2017aew

  • Crescent-Shaped Ice Melt

    05/23/17 Crescent-Shaped Ice Melt

  • Crescent Moon, Earthshine and Mercury Over New York City

    05/24/17 Crescent Moon, Earthshine and Mercury Over New York City

  • Jupiter with Europa, Io and Ganymede

    05/25/17 Jupiter with Europa, Io and Ganymede

  • Sign of Spring in a Drop of Water

    05/26/17 Sign of Spring in a Drop of Water

  • Encore - Phantom Ship and Crater Lake

    05/27/17 Encore - Phantom Ship and Crater Lake

  • Archive - Oklahoma Twister Track

    05/28/17 Archive - Oklahoma Twister Track

  • El Nino-Driven Storm Waves During the Winter of 2016 

    05/29/17 El Nino-Driven Storm Waves During the Winter of 2016 

  • Hephaestus and Aphrodite

    05/30/17 Hephaestus and Aphrodite

  • Anticrepuscular Rays Over Khaşīl Dasht, Iran

    05/31/17 Anticrepuscular Rays Over Khaşīl Dasht, Iran

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