2026-10-17 09:40 UTC
#PhotoOfTheDay: Ahe #Atoll, French Polynesia
Ahe Atoll, located in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia in the central Pacific Ocean, is part of a vast chain of coral atolls known for lagoon-based pearl cultivation.
https://eu-space.europa.eu/components/earth-observation-copernicus/image-of-day/ahe-atoll-french-polynesia
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@kzoneind@mstdn.social 2026-10-17 09:41
An #Atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef, island, or chain of islets that encircles a central lagoon, typically formed over time around the submerged rim of an extinct volcano. https://knowledgezone.co.in/kbits/630a0ebabac7926688d61e1a