The Timpa Nature Reserve
EPOD ( Earth-Science Picture Of Day ) #4 - June 17, 2022
This second photo dedicated to the Timpa Nature Reserve of Acireale was published as EPOD ( Earth-Science Picture Of Day ) on 17 June 2022. It differs from the first for the framing, but especially for the shooting technicque. This last photo, in fact, is the result of the sum of ten shots. This gives the image a greater richness of shades of brightness and colors.
The photo shows the southern part of the “Timpa” of Acireale, Italy, located on the east coast of Sicily. The Timpa consists of a steep cliff overlooking the sea that rises around 500 feet (150 meters) and extends for about 3.7 miles or 6 kilometers. It originated from the movement of the Acireale fault, one of the most important in the eastern region of the Etna Volcano. Fault activity started about 200,000 years ago and lasted for about 100,000 years, which brought out numerous layers of volcanic rocks that tell the geological history of Etna. The terrain ruggedness makes the area almost inaccessible by land. This tough topography has enabled the landscape to remain an island of unspoiled nature, despite being located within a highly urbanized region. For this reason, it was locally proclaimed a nature reserve in 1999. Photo taken on February 6, 2022.
The Timpa Nature Reserve
EPOD ( Earth-Science Picture Of Day ) #4 - June 17, 2022
This second photo dedicated to the Timpa Nature Reserve of Acireale was published as EPOD ( Earth-Science Picture Of Day ) on 17 June 2022. It differs from the first for the framing, but especially for the shooting technicque. This last photo, in fact, is the result of the sum of ten shots. This gives the image a greater richness of shades of brightness and colors.
The photo shows the southern part of the “Timpa” of Acireale, Italy, located on the east coast of Sicily. The Timpa consists of a steep cliff overlooking the sea that rises around 500 feet (150 meters) and extends for about 3.7 miles or 6 kilometers. It originated from the movement of the Acireale fault, one of the most important in the eastern region of the Etna Volcano. Fault activity started about 200,000 years ago and lasted for about 100,000 years, which brought out numerous layers of volcanic rocks that tell the geological history of Etna. The terrain ruggedness makes the area almost inaccessible by land. This tough topography has enabled the landscape to remain an island of unspoiled nature, despite being located within a highly urbanized region. For this reason, it was locally proclaimed a nature reserve in 1999. Photo taken on February 6, 2022.