Fakahina

Fakahina, Tuamotu Archipelago
  • ISS002-E-6373
  • 21 May 2001
  • 21:09 UTC

The small atoll of Fakahina is a member of the Centre East group of atolls. It is located in a somewhat isolated position 75 km to the east of Fangatau. The atoll has a relatively broad rim that is topped by a near continuous land mass. There are no passages connecting the lagoon and the open ocean.


image: earth sciences and image analysis laboratory, nasa johnson space center

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