Fakahina
- ISS002-E-6373
- 21 May 2001
- 21:09 UTC
The small, oval-shaped atoll (9 km by 6 km) 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. With the exception of many small spillways, there are no passages connecting the lagoon and the open ocean.
image: earth sciences and image analysis laboratory, nasa johnson space center
