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Ennuebing Island

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center 2014 (approx.)
A tiny, tree-covered island surrounded by sandy beach and shallow coral reef visible through the water.
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Aerial photograph of waves breaking on the fringing reef off Ennuebing Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands. From cover of USGS Open-File Report titled, “Future Wave and Wind Projections for United States and United States-Affiliated Pacific Islands.”

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