2003/07/01

Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands
ASTER VNIR Level 1B


 Atoll of the Republic of the Marshall Islands located to the east of Micronesia in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Marshall Islands are made only of coral reef, which is similar to the adjacent countries such as Tuvalu and the Republic of Kiribati. The islands consist of the Ratak Islands in the Southeast (Ratak; meaning sunrise in Marshallese) and the Ralik Islands in the Northwest (Ralik; meaning sunset in Marshallese).
Arno Atoll is in the Ratak Islands, 20km east of the MajuroAtoll where the capitol is located.

It is about one hour by ship from the capitol Majuro. Only a few islanders live there and rich natural.