Sentences with phrase «small atoll»
A "small atoll" refers to a small ring-shaped island in the middle of the ocean. Full definition
These measurements of rising temperature are supported by observations from the Tasman Sea and the Indian Ocean where sea surface temperatures have risen between 0.3 and 0.5 degrees since 1967 and on small atolls in the South Pacific where temperatures have risen 0.7 degrees this century.
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The flight ticket to Tahiti is expensive, but once there, the inner - island tickets are affordable and it's an opportunity to visit small atolls and motus.
Nearby smaller atolls in the north such as Rasdhoo Atoll...
Not native to the small atoll 1,000 miles south of Hawaii, Aedes albopict likely came to Palmyra during World War II, when the United States took it over as a base of operations.
Hunter Predd guided his mount back toward the closest piece of land available, a small atoll some miles from Mesca Rho.
It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 70 kilometers from the mainland and Belize City.
As well as helping to restore coral in the area, the bio rocks also help to prevent beach erosion, a massive problem around the small atolls of the Gili islands after the destruction of the natural reefs.
Lighthouse Reef — a small atoll 70 km from mainland — hosts many dive sites but perhaps the most awe - inspiring in the famous Blue Hole: a collapsed cave risen from the ocean's floor, leaving a deep geological mystery bursting with aquatic wildlife.
It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 100 kilometers (62 mi) from the mainland and Belize City.
Rose Atoll In American Samoa, at slightly less than 53 acres in size, Rose Atoll is one of the smallest atolls on the planet.