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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image on July 17.

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English: The island of Ireland was awash in its annual cloak of emerald green in mid-July 2017. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image on July 17. The intense green vegetation of Ireland owes its verdant color to moderate temperatures and moist air. Ireland receives between 29 and 78 inches (750 and 2000 mm) of rain per year, with the higher rainfall in the west and in the mountains. The rain often takes the form of light showers, giving rise to the terms “Irish mist” and “soft weather” common in many areas. Frequent rain means Ireland is often hidden under cloud or fog, so acquiring a cloud-free view of the island, while not rare, can be difficult.
Date Taken on 17 July 2017
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This image or video was catalogued by Goddard Space Flight Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: 2017-07-26.

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العربية ∙ беларуская (тарашкевіца) ∙ български ∙ català ∙ čeština ∙ dansk ∙ Deutsch ∙ English ∙ español ∙ فارسی ∙ français ∙ galego ∙ magyar ∙ հայերեն ∙ Bahasa Indonesia ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Nederlands ∙ polski ∙ português ∙ русский ∙ sicilianu ∙ slovenščina ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ 简体中文 ∙ 繁體中文 ∙ +/−

Author Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
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