Knox
- ISS002-E-6657
- 20 May 2001
- 23:31 UTC
The southernmost atoll of the eastern Ratak chain, Nadikdik (Knox Atoll/Narikrik), consists 18 islets (and a similar number of smaller emergent islets) with a combined area of 0.98 km², that enclose a largely sand-filled lagoonal basin. The narrow lagoon itself, occupies an area of 3.42 km². The atoll measures 11 km in length and is nowhere broader than 2 km. The atoll consists of a chain of small islets located on the western and northern sides. The largest islets include Aelingeo in the northwest, Nadikdik in the southeast and Nariktal in the centre.
The formation is connected by the Klee Passage — formed by a narrow submarine bank — to the southern end of Mili Atoll (visible at the extreme left of the image).
