Crystal clear views of Ireland’s east coast from space
Clear skies over Ireland were captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite has passed over Ireland shortly before midday on Wednesday.
Sentinel-2 is a European Space Agency mission that utilises high-resolution, multi-spectral imaging. It was launched into space on 23 June 2015.
The below images feature close-up views of north Dublin, Louth, Down, Wexford and Waterford from space on Wednesday.
Phytoplankton (Algae) Blooms can be seen in the Irish Sea off the coast of Balbriggan, Dublin.
Phytoplankton are possibly the most important group of organisms on the planet as they generate most of the oxygen that we breath.
Most marine food chains depend on their presence as a primary food source.
The images also caopture silt being washed by rivers into the sea.
