Summer Sea Breeze Drives Cloud Formation Over Land, Western France

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Atmospheric thermodynamics in action. Summer sun causes land to heat more rapidly than water, leading to this amazing ensemble of clouds present only over land, off the west coast of France.

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Type Image Format JPG Size 2.5 MB Width 4929 px Height 2645 px Aspect 4929:2645 Brand Nokia Model Lumia 1020 Exposure f/2.2 1/1043 s ISO 100 Software Windows Photo Gallery Taken 24 July 2018 Coordinates 46.0300, -1.2080 Tint Deep purplish blue Submitted 4 August 2018

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