images

Ireland satellite view

by

ESA/Novapix

Reference

t-euirl-00001

Date

2008-06-12

This mosaic of MERIS (MEdium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) images shows the country of Ireland (highlighted in dark green) and most of the island of Britain. The island of Ireland is the third-largest island in Europe. It lies on the west side of the Irish Sea and is composed of the Republic of Ireland in the south and Northern Ireland, a region of the United Kingdom. Also visible in the lower right cornerare the English channel and the coastline of Brittany, France. Envisat satellite.