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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   
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    Lightning and the Eiffel Tower   
      
      August 02, 2022   
      
      
       6M2A7587p   
      
      Photographer:  Bertrand Kulik   
      
      Summary Author:  Bertrand Kulik;  Jim Foster   
      
      The photo above showing a forked  lightning stroke near the   
       Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, was captured during a   
       thunderstorm on May 15, 2022. From the balcony of my apartment   
      window (in District 15), this  cloud-to-ground bolt appeared to be a   
      much-distorted outline of the famed tower itself. At 916 ft (279 m) in   
      height and hundreds of feet higher than any nearby structure, the   
      Eiffel Tower is not only the visual focal point of Paris but is one of   
      the most eye-catching objects of any city anywhere in the world. On   
      average, it's the target of lightning strikes about  10-times per   
      year.   
      
      Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera; EF 50 mm; f/1.8 STM;   
      ƒ/13.0; 50.0 mm; 2 50.   
      
      
      Paris, France Coordinates:  48.856614, 2.352222   
      
      
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