Damavand Volcano, Tehran (Iran)

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Credit:

Mostafa Ganjian , Tehran - Islamic Repablic of Iran

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When:

Submitted on January 10, 2010

Sections:

Volcanology, Mineralogy, Geomaterials, Geochemistry, Magnetism (226 images)

Camera:

Canon

Model:

S3IS

Comments:

A nice cap cloud can be seen at the top of the mountain. Cap cloud is an orographic cloud that is formed over a mountain peak, formed by the cooling and condensation of moist air climbing up and over the peak. Cap clouds appear to remain stationary.

Posted by Konstantinos Kourtidis on January 7, 2011 12:33

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