Archipel_des_Tuamotu.jpg
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Summary
Description Archipel des Tuamotu.jpg |
English:
Natural-colour image of the north-western portion of the archipelago, including the largest coral atoll in the group,
Rangiroa
. Delicate rings of iridescent
blue
-
green
surround deep blue
waters
and
clouds
float overhead. At the north-western extent of the island chain—including islands shown in this image—rocks date to roughly 65 million years ago.
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Date | |
Source | NASA Earth Observatory |
Author | Jeff Schmaltz |
Image captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite.
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Rangiroa
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Raroira
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Makatea