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The North Sea ones are oil platforms, yes. I believe the light intensity is largely because of gas flares [1], but I might be wrong. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.
by birktj 5y ago
The North Sea ones are oil platforms, yes. I believe the light intensity is largely because of gas flares [1], but I might be wrong.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_flare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_flare
- nemacol 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibernia_oil_field https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibernia_oil_field Just found this as I was attempting to figure out what the bright light is off Newfoundland.
- afterburner 5y agoIt's probably just because oil installations tend to be very well lit, probably for safety.