EPOD: Fog Bow
Aug 26, 2013From August 23, 2013 EPOD, an amazing image of a fog bow:
*From EPOD 23 August 2013
Fog Bow, Brocken Spectre, Glory and Shipwreck
August 23, 2013
- Photographer: Mila Zinkova; Mila’s Web site
- Summary Author: Mila Zinkova
The photo at top shows a spectacular 360 degree fogbow, a 360 degree solar glory and the Spectre of the Brocken as viewed from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. In order to see such a display the fog layer needs to be below the observer and the Sun should be positioned above him or her. Golden Gate Strait and Golden Gate Bay are both well known for their fog and are one of the best places in the world to see fog-related optical phenomena. Still, seeing the 360 degree fogbow, replete with a spectre shadow and glory, is a rare treat.
- San Francisco, California Coordinates: 37.816667,-122.483333
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