Aur

Aur, Marshall Islands

Aur (at left in image), located in the Ratak Chain south of Maloelap (centre), is a small atoll composed of three main islands (Tabal, Aur and Bigen) and 39 smaller islets that have a combined area of 5.6 km². They enclose a deep lagoon (depths of over 80 m) with an area of 240 km². There are two main passes connecting the lagoon with the open sea: West Opening and South Opening, as well as a number of smaller, narrower channels.

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

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