Nihiru

Nihiru, Tuamotu Archipelago
  • ISS006-E-9320
  • 16 December 2002
  • 17:18 UTC

Situated in the central regions of the Tuamotu Archipelago, 30 km northeast from Marutea Nord and 28 km southeast from Taenga, Nihiru is a small atoll measuring 14 km by 15 km, enclosing a central lagoon of 79 km² in area.


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

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