Foehn clouds over Aoraki/Mt.Cook
The image shows impressive foehn clouds, created by a typical "Norwester" at the Main Divide of the Southern Alps of New Zealand. The clouds from in waves parallel to the Main Divide and are often streamlined by the high wind speed. The peak of Aoraki/Mt.Cook can be seen in the distance, so the highly paraglacially rewored lateral moraines of Mueller Glacier and the constantly enlarging proglacial lake in the foreground.
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Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
4.5 MB
Width
2304 px
Height
3456 px
Aspect
2:3
Brand
Canon
Model
EOS 350D DIGITAL
Exposure
18 mm f/13 1/400 s ISO 100
Taken
23 November 2014
Coordinates
-43.7171, 170.0950
Tint
Light gray
Submitted
28 February 2015
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