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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.


 Parisian Cirrus Wedding Veil

   February 09, 2021

    Bertrand_Parisian cirrus wedding veil (003)

   Photographer:  Bertrand Kulik
   Summary Authors:  Bertrand Kulik;  Jim Foster

   These eye-catching  cirrus clouds were captured at  sunset over
   Paris, France. To me, they  resemble a wedding veil or maybe angel
   wings. Forming at altitudes above about 20,000 ft (6,096 m), they’re
   high enough to capture the setting  Sun’s lingering rays. The small
   amounts of  water vapor ascending in the air at these heights are
   readily squeezed out, not as water droplets but rather as tiny  ice
   crystals. Temperatures where cirrus clouds take shape are typically -35
   F (-37 C) or colder. Photo taken on November 21, 2020.

   Photo Details: Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera; TAMRON SP 15-30 mm lens;
   F/2.8;  Di VC USD A012; ƒ/9.0; 18.0 mm; 1/160 sec. exposure; ISO 400
     * Paris, France Coordinates:  48.85277, 2.30036

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