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English: Satellite picture of the Celtic Sea and the English Channel between France and the United Kingdom.
Português: Imagem de satélite do Mar Celta e do Canal da Mancha entre a França e o Reino Unido.
Original caption — Coccolithophores are a group of phytoplankton that are identifiable from space. These microscopic plants armor themselves with external plates of calcium carbonate. The plates, or coccoliths, give the ocean a milky white or turquoise appearance during intense blooms. This natural-color view of the Celtic Sea and English Channel was taken by the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer on NASA's Terra satellite on June 4, 2001.
Date 4 June 2001
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Author National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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Public domain This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.)
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