File:Rare cloudless image of the Faroe Islands.jpg

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However, on 27 March 2022, one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites captured this rare cloudless image, thanks to the extended high-pressure area that has characterised northern Europe and part of the Atlantic Ocean during the month of March 2022.

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English: The Faroe Islands are an archipelago situated halfway between Iceland and Norway. Their remote location attracts high numbers of birds migrating over the North Atlantic Ocean: it is estimated that approximately 110 different species of birds can be found in the archipelago. The Atlantic Puffin is the second most numerous bird species in the Faroe Islands, and even though their population had started to diminish in recent years because of a reduction in fish stock close to the coast, it has now started to recover thanks to the new regulations put in place to preserve it. The Faroe Islands’ climate is influenced by cold currents coming from the Arctic Circle and mild currents coming from the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in a nearly constant presence of clouds. However, on 27 March 2022, one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites captured this rare cloudless image, thanks to the extended high-pressure area that has characterised northern Europe and part of the Atlantic Ocean during the month of March 2022.
Date Taken on 27 March 2022
Source Rare cloudless image of the Faroe Islands
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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