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Ailinginae Atoll (Marshallese: Aelōn̄in Ae, [ɑelʲɤŋinʲɑːɛ][1]) is an uninhabited (due to Castle Bravo nuclear testing) coral atoll of 25 islands in the Pacific Ocean, on the northern end of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 2.8 square kilometers (1.1 sq mi), but it encloses a lagoon of 105.96 square kilometers (40.91 sq mi). It is located approximately 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) west of Rongelap Atoll. The landscape is low-lying with only the top 3 meters (9.8 ft) above sea level. The two entrances into the lagoon are 'Mogiri Pass' and 'Eniibukku Pass'. These are 1.45 and 0.48 kilometers (0.9 and 0.3 mi) wide respectively.
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| Geography | |
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| Location | North Pacific |
| Coordinates | 11°10′N 166°20′E |
| Archipelago | Ralik |
| Total islands | 25 |
| Area | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Ethnic groups | Marshallese (former) |
The average temperature of these islands is about 27 °C (81 °F) during daytime and slightly warmer during night-time due to cold weather associated with rain showers during daytime. The rainy season is from September through November. The island is covered with 29 species of plants[2] scrub, grasses and some stands of Pisonia grandis trees.
History
The first sighting recorded by Europeans was by the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Saavedra on 1 January 1528. Together with Utirik Atoll and Rongelap Atoll, they were charted as Islas de los Reyes (Islands of the Three Wise Kings in Spanish) due to the proximity of Epiphany[3]
Ailinginae Atoll was claimed by the Empire of Germany along with the rest of the Marshall Islands in 1884. After World War I, the island came under the South Seas Mandate of the Empire of Japan. Following the end of World War II, it came under the control of the United States as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands until the independence of the Marshall Islands in 1986. Ailinginae Atoll has been uninhabited since 1954 when the few islanders were evacuated due to nuclear fallout fears from the Castle Bravo test at Bikini Atoll to the northwest.
See also
- Also contaminated by Castle Bravo test: Rongelap Atoll, Utirik Atoll, Rongerik Atoll
- Desert island
- List of islands
References
- Marshallese-English Dictionary - Place Name Index
- Releford, Jodi Stevens;Stevens, Jonathan;Bridges, K. W.;McClatchey, Will C.Flora of Rongelap and Ailinginae Atolls, Republic of the Marshall Islands [https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8006[
- Brand, Donald D. The Pacific Basin: A History of its Geographical Explorations The American Geographical Society, New York, 1967, p.121
External links
- "Oceandots site". Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Marshall Islands site
- Map of Ailinginae Atoll 1893
- Geography of the Marshall Islands, including Ailinginae Atoll
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[de] Ailinginae
Ailinginae ist ein unbewohntes Atoll der Ralik-Kette der Marshallinseln. Das Atoll ist 27 mal 9 km groß, es hat eine Landfläche von 2,8 km², die eine Lagune von 105,96 km² umschließt.- [en] Ailinginae Atoll
[es] Ailinginae
Ailinginae es un atolón deshabitado compuesto por 25 islas en el océano Pacífico integrado en las Islas Marshall en el extremo septentrional de la cadena Ralik. El área total ocupa unos 2 km² de tierra firme y una laguna interior de 40,91 millas². Cadena Ralik[fr] Ailinginae
Ailinginae (en marshallais Aelōn̄in Ae) est un atoll inhabité (en raison des essais nucléaires de Castle Bravo) composé de 25 îles dans l'océan Pacifique, à l'extrémité nord de la chaîne Ralik des Îles Marshall. Sa superficie totale n'est que de 2,8 km2, mais elle renferme une lagune de 105,96 km2. Situé à environ 13 km à l'ouest de l'atoll de Rongelap, son altitude moyenne est de 3 mètres au-dessus du niveau de la mer. Les deux entrées du lagon sont la passe Mogiri et la passe d'Eniibukku. Elles ont respectivement 1,5 km et 0,5 km de large.[ru] Аилингинаэ
Аилингинаэ (Аэленинь-Аэ) (англ. Ailinginae, марш. Aelōn̄in Ae [ɑ̯ɑ͡æe̯elʲe͡ɤŋɯ͡inʲ-ɑ̯ɑ͡æɛ̯ɛɛ̯]) — атолл в Тихом океане в составе цепи Ралик (Маршалловы Острова). Исторические названия острова — Радагола (англ. Radagola).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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