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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
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 Guatemalan Volcanoes

   April 23, 2021

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    Cindy_Guatemala volcanoes

   Photographers:  David Rojas;  Cindy Mariela Lorenzo
   Summary Author:  David Rojas

   The photo at top showing a spectacular  sunrise was captured from
   the  Acatenango volcano (foreground) in Guatemala, at an elevation
   of 11,500 ft (3,505 m). It was taken on January 24, 2021. Note that the
   luminous area at right center is a  lava flow on the flank of the
    Pacaya volcano (8,373 ft or 2,552 m).  Volcanic activity in this
   region has increased in the past several months. The bottom photo shows
   a  twilight view of a number of  Guatemalan volcano summits as
   observed on December 9, 2019.
     * Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala Coordinates:  14.3823, -90.6015

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