This image of north-eastern Russia was captured on 17 May 2010. At the top of the image is the Barents sea. The Kola peninsula on the left contains the Russian Murmansk oblast. This oblast - or administrative region - borders Norway and the Lapland province in Finland. Sweden is also located nearby. Despite it being May, there is still snow on the ground in this northern region. Across the White Sea from Murmansk oblast is the city of Arkhangelsk, visible as a long, pale grey streak on the Northern Dvina river. To the east is Kanin peninsula and nearly circular Kolguyev island
Photograph: MODIS/NASA
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