Outer Lagoon

The Outer Lagoon is a Subcontinent located in Central Heterocera. It has the transitory name **B040**, assigned by SLGI team.

## Overall

Heterocera is a *dual atoll* or an *atoll in an atoll*. The Inner Atoll is completely circular and has an inner lake, *Caldera*. The outer atoll, the big landmass of Heterocera, is not a complete circle and has the shape of a horseshoe, encompassing both the inner atoll and a large sea. Over time, various authors proposed different names for the waters encompassed by the outer atoll. These names include:

* *Hierboven*, which appears to be the official name. However, it appears that especially new residents find this name impossible to remember.
* *Outer Lake*, to distinguish it from the inner lake, Caldera, contained by the Inner Atoll.
* *Outer Lagoon*, as the waters are actually connected to the sea and are expected to be salt.
* *Heterocera Inner Waters*, as proposed initially by the SLGI team.
* *Inner Inner Delta*, to distinguish it from the Inner Delta and the Outer Delta.

Some parts of the lagoon had been named and are listed as subcontinents on their own: Inner Delta, Outer Delta and Heterocera Void. The term *Outer Lagoon* is somehow impractical, as it refers only to the waters located North, West and East to the Inner Atoll. Also, the inner lake, Caldera, is not a lagoon, it is clearly separated from the sea and has a different elevation.

Still, SLGI team prefer to use the term *Outer Lagoon* because it is the most known term used by residents.

Another controversial is the fact that there are no major continuous waterways among the Outer Lagoon. Waters close to the Inner Atoll lack major canals for navigation and are economically connected to the inner atoll. Also, waters and islands close to the coast of the Outer Atoll are economically connected to the Outer Atoll. So, for strict economic reasons, the Outer Lagoon should not exist.

## Geography

The Outer Lagoon encircles the Inner Atoll and is encircled by the inner shores of Outer Atoll. To South, it is separated by Heterocera Void.

In most cases, a large canal separates it from the Inner Coast. Other, smaller canals, advance towards the Inner Atoll, sometimes parallel and sometimes perpendicular. Branch canals are sometimes very narrow and cause major problems to boats. No canal advances close enough to reach the Inner Atoll. Canals are shallow. Water is never deeper then 15 m.

There are many low islands in the area. Usually, ground elevation is slightly above 20 m. Through terraforming, residents are able to submerge or to slightly elevate their islands. While in some areas all parcels are separated by waterways, in other places there is no connection to a waterway. No island has an altitude over 15 m.

There are two submerged sims: Thyatira and Marumba. Both are protected land and both are shallow (land elevation is 14 m). Both submerged sims host significant populations of seaweed and are located along waterways.

The shallowest part of the lagoon is in Moneta sim, where a bridge connects the Inner and Outer atolls.

## Land Status

All land has a texture that resembles coral reefs.

Most of the land is Inhabited Land, with small parcels of Abandoned Land. Land corporations are usually not present within the area. Parcels appear to be usually individually owned.

It appears that ban lines and entity orbs are not used on a large scale and residents are usually friendly to visitors.

## Transportation

The only road is in Moneta, in the form of a bridge. However, there are many waterways opened for anyone to sail. Sailors should be aware that in many places canals are very narrow or might end-up abruptly. It is possible to circumnavigate the Inner Atoll using waterways in the Outer Lagoon and the Heterocera Void, but not without a risk.

In Leafminer, a road comes to the shore and ends in a dock with rezz zone for boats.

The YavaScript pods offer guided tours of the area. The SLGI Trains transit the lagoon on its East part.

## See Also

* Second Life Geography
* List Of Subcontinents
* Heterocera