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Archipel des Tuamotu
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Archipel des Tuamotu

Acquired May 19, 2010, this natural-color image shows the northwestern portion of French Polynesia’s Tuamotu Archipelago.

Published Jul 13, 2010

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Lakshadweep Islands
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Lakshadweep Islands

Lakshadweep’s coral atolls glow iridescent blue-green in this natural-color scene from February 2012.

Published Apr 15, 2012

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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Coral, rock, silt, sand, rubble, sponges, and seaweed all contribute to the architecture of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Published Dec 27, 2011

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Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia
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Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia

The Whitsunday Islands are a collection of some 74 islands sandwiched between the Australian mainland and the outer atolls of the Great Barrier Reef.

Published Jan 2, 2010

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Society Islands, French Polynesia
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Society Islands, French Polynesia

In one frame International Space Station astronauts were able to capture the evolution of fringing reefs to atolls. As with the Hawaiian Islands, these volcanic hot spot islands become progressively older to the northwest. As these islands move away from their magma sources they erode and subside.

Published Feb 16, 2003

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Grand Turk and Salt Cay Islands
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Grand Turk and Salt Cay Islands

This approximately true-color image shows part of the Turks and Caicos Islands archipelago, observed September 18, 2001.

Published Apr 17, 2009

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British Virgin Islands
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British Virgin Islands

Acquired September 17, 2005, this true-color image shows Tortola, the largest of the British Virgin Islands. Also shown are Tortola’s smaller neighbors: Guana Island, Grand Camanoe, and Beef Island.

Published Nov 29, 2009

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Tagula Island, Louisiade Archipelago
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Tagula Island, Louisiade Archipelago

Scattered like turquoise and emeralds across the dark blue waters of the Coral and Solomon Seas, the coral reefs and forested islands of the Louisiade Archipelago stretch southeastward from the tip of Papua New Guinea for over 350 kilometers.

Published Jan 2, 2009

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Palau’s Reefs
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Palau’s Reefs

The island nation has more coral reef than land.

Published Dec 15, 2012

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