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A satellite has captured strange rippled lines across parts of Russia s arctic, leaving scientists confused as to what they are.
The photos were captured by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on NASA s Landsat 8 satellite and show the region on both sides of the Markha River in Russia s Central Siberian Plateau.
While the intriguing striped effect is always there, it is more visible in winter when the white snow makes the patterns stand out. (NASA / Earth Observatory)
The strange pattern is evident regardless of the time of year
NASA scientists believe the cause of the effect is because this part of the Central Siberian Plateau is covered in permafrost for over 90 per cent of the year, sometimes melting for short intervals.