Title
The Irish Sea
Caption
The Irish Sea (right) full of phytoplankton in this true-colour image from January 2002. The Irish Sea separates Ireland (centre) from the United Kingdom (right). This milky appearance is likely due to the growth of marine plants called phytoplankton. Credit
Date
Jan 2002
Credit line
Photo12/ARP Library/Jacques Descloitres/MODIS/NASA/GSFC
Reference
ARP11A01_295
License type
Rights managed
Available size
57,4Mb (3,3Mb) / 13,0in x 17,1in / 3900 x 5142 (300dpi)