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The image shows the Atlantic coastline in South America, the Ocean is seen right, in a dark blue, but the region near the coast, particularly in the upper part of the image appears significantly lighter due to suspended particles. The land appears to be mostly covered in vegetation, but is more brown than green.

Costa Atlántica Reserve

Tierra del Fuego in Patagonia’s extreme south, once shaped by ice, is now flanked by a biodiverse coastal zone. View the full story

Image Credit: NASA Earth Observatory / Michala Garrison
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