In the Sierra de Aconquija, a mountain range in the southern Central Andes of Argentina, strong storms often come and go at a moment’s notice, but they can have a long-lasting impact on the Earth’s surface. The thunderstorm cell featured in this photo formed in less than half an hour, giving all those nearby only a few minutes to take cover. Mitch D’Arcy, a geomorphologist and postdoctoral researc ...[Read More]
Imaggeo on Mondays: how short-term storms can impact our landscapes
Storm over the Sierra de Aconquija. Credit: Mitch D'Arcy (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
