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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.

August 2022

  • Atacama Desert and Volcanic Twilight

    08/01/22 Atacama Desert and Volcanic Twilight

  • Lightning and the Eiffel Tower

    08/02/22 Lightning and the Eiffel Tower

  • Mantling on Utah’s Hogback Ridge

    08/03/22 Mantling on Utah’s Hogback Ridge

  • The Marmolada and the Partial Lunar Eclipse of May 16, 2022

    08/04/22 The Marmolada and the Partial Lunar Eclipse of May 16, 2022

  • Mudcracks: Now and Then

    08/05/22 Mudcracks: Now and Then

  • Fogbow Observed from the Ground and from a Tower

    08/08/22 Fogbow Observed from the Ground and from a Tower

  • Ancient Fossil Assemblage Discovered in Utah

    08/09/22 Ancient Fossil Assemblage Discovered in Utah

  • Lightning Scar on Tulip Tree

    08/10/22 Lightning Scar on Tulip Tree

  • Red Coloration in Salt Marshes

    08/11/22 Red Coloration in Salt Marshes

  • Distortion of the Setting Moon and Lower Mock Mirage

    08/12/22 Distortion of the Setting Moon and Lower Mock Mirage

  • Bird's Nest Fungus

    08/15/22 Bird's Nest Fungus

  • The Waning Crescent Moon, Venus, Jupiter and Mars as Observed from Taipei

    08/16/22 The Waning Crescent Moon, Venus, Jupiter and Mars as Observed from Taipei

  • Volcanic Sunsets Observed from Mutare, Zimbabwe in 2022

    08/17/22 Volcanic Sunsets Observed from Mutare, Zimbabwe in 2022

  • Pollen and Flying Seeds

    08/18/22 Pollen and Flying Seeds

  • Carachipampa Volcano, Argentina

    08/19/22 Carachipampa Volcano, Argentina

  • Lunar Pareidolia: Profile of Woman’s Face

    08/22/22 Lunar Pareidolia: Profile of Woman’s Face

  • Summertime Fireflies and Star Trails

    08/23/22 Summertime Fireflies and Star Trails

  • Eastern Flank of Mt. Etna

    08/24/22 Eastern Flank of Mt. Etna

  • Rain Shaft Observed over St. Petersburg, Florida

    08/25/22 Rain Shaft Observed over St. Petersburg, Florida

  • Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in North Carolina

    08/26/22 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in North Carolina

  • Idaho’s Gravity-Defying Balanced Rock

    08/29/22 Idaho’s Gravity-Defying Balanced Rock

  • Hollow Stems in Amaryllis belladonna

    08/30/22 Hollow Stems in Amaryllis belladonna

  • Sea of Clouds Above the Pain de Sucre

    08/31/22 Sea of Clouds Above the Pain de Sucre

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