No. 04 of 12 · Mediterranean Islands
Crete
The western and central parts of Crete appear surrounded by quicksilver in this astronaut photograph taken from the International Space Station . This phenomenon is known as sunglint , caused by light reflecting off of the sea surface directly toward the observer. The point of maximum reflectance is visible as a bright white region to the north-west of the island. Surface currents causing variations in the degree of reflectance are visible near the south-western shoreline of Crete and the smaller island of Gavdos (image lower left).
- Type
- island · traditional geographic divisions of Greece · Source · 2026-10-20
- Country
- Greece · Source · 2026-10-20
- Region
- Crete Region · Source · 2026-10-20
- Population
- 623065 (2011) · Source · 2026-10-20
- Source
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Island_of_Crete,_Greece.JPG
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