North America, satellite image. Oceans are blue and land is green and brown. South America (bottom right) and the Arctic (top, white) are also seen, a

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North America, satellite image. Oceans are blue and land is green and brown. South America (bottom right) and the Arctic (top, white) are also seen, along with the Atlantic Ocean (right) and the Pacific Ocean (left). This image was produced by combining data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) and NOAA's POES and Nimbus 7 satellites.

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Photo credit: © PLANETARY VISIONS LTD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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