Orographic cloud at the Rock of Gibraltar
Markus Furger
Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
Airflow from the Mediterranean Sea towards the land is forced by the rock to ascend. The cooling is sufficient for condensation of the water vapor to occur, and a cloud forms in the lee of the rock.
Category
Reuse
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Markus Furger (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
4.3 MB
Width
4320 px
Height
2567 px
Aspect
4320:2567
Brand
Panasonic
Model
DMC-ZX3
Exposure
10 mm f/4.6 1/800 s ISO 80
Taken
9 October 2011
Coordinates
36.1368, -5.3517
Tint
Light blue
Submitted
27 February 2015
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