British Isles, satellite image. North is at top. Sediment from river run-off discolours water around the coast. Aircraft contrails are visible over th

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British Isles, satellite image. North is at top. Sediment from river run-off discolours water around the coast. Aircraft contrails are visible over the North Sea. A smoke plume from a fire in County Kerry (south-west Ireland) disperses over the Atlantic Ocean. Image data obtained on 26 March 2012, with the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) sensor on one of NASA's Earth Observing System satellites (Terra and Aqua).

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