Windy conditions in Kerguelen islands
by Etienne Pauthenet, Meteorology Department (MISU) Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
The Kerguelen islands are located in the latitude band of the Roaring Forties. The photo was shot from the beach of Cap Ratmanoff at the very East of the main island. The westerly wind was 30 m/s, constraining us to stay in the wooden cabin and to stop our bio-logging research activities. The wildlife (King Penguins here) didn't seem very disturbed by this extreme weather. The sand was ripped off and blown away, making the picture grainy.
Shot with a Canon 7D mark II ,24-105mm Canon lens, 98mm focal length, f/4, 1/800s, and ISO 100.
Taken on 12
January
2017
Submitted on 15 Jan 2018
Categories
Location
- Oceans & Seas (131)
- Atlantic Ocean (102)
- Others (50)
- Southern Ocean (7)
- Exact location (70.5282 E, -49.3057 S)
Tags
gravity waves, southern ocean, penguin, extreme weather, kin penguins
Colour palette
Download original file
5472 × 3648 px;
image/jpeg; 7.3 MB
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D mark II
Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5
Licence
Credit: Etienne Pauthenet (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Share this
Click to appreciate
Report