Dictionary - Atoll: Oceanography Dictionary - Atoll
  Definition and meaning of atoll:   atoll - a horseshoe or circular array of reef islets, capping a coral reef system th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kwajalein Atoll: Oceanography Dictionary - Kwajalein Atoll
  Definition and meaning of Kwajalein Atoll:   Kwajalein Atoll - the largest atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atoll: Encyclopedia - Atoll
An atoll is a type of low, coral island found in tropical oceans and consisting of a coral-algal reef surrounding a central depression. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midway Atoll: Encyclopedia Ii - Midway Atoll - History
The atoll was discovered July 5, 1859 by Captain N.C. Middlebrooks, though he was most commonly known as Captain Brooks, of the sealing s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mini-atoll: Oceanography Dictionary - Mini-atoll
  Definition and meaning of mini-atoll:   mini-atoll - a ring-shaped patch reef with a central area (lagoon) containing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atoll: Encyclopedia Ii - Atoll - Formation
Charles Darwin published an explanation for the creation of coral atolls in the South Pacific (Darwin, 1842) based upon observations made...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midway Atoll: Encyclopedia Ii - Midway Atoll - Geography And Geology
Midway Atoll is part of a chain of volcanic islands, atolls, and seamounts extending from Hawai'i up to the tip of the Aleutian Islands a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hawaiian Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - Hawaiian Islands - Islands And Reefs Of The Hawaiian Archipelago
A total of 19 islands and atolls comprise the Hawaiian Islands, with a total land area of 16,636 km2 (6,423.4 square miles). The eight ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss New Mexico Bb-40: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss New Mexico Bb-40 - World War Ii
USS New Mexico BB-40 - 1940 – 1943. As war threatened, her base was Pearl Harbor from 6 December 1940 until 20 May 1941, Then she sai...   » Read the article

Article - Oceanography Sitemap I - A
This is a sitemap for Oceanography - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Island - Continental Islands
Continental islands are bodies of land that lie upon the continental shelf of a continent. Examples include Greenland and Sable Island of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1954: Encyclopedia Ii - 1954 - Events
1954 - January. January 1 - Soviet Union no longer demands war reparations from East Germany January 12 - Large-scale avalanches in Au...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1946: Encyclopedia Ii - 1946 - Events
1946 - January. January 2 - Unable to resume his rule over Albania after World War II, King Zog abdicated but retained his claim to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fictional Books: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fictional Books - Fictional Books
List of fictional books - Fictional books from Literature. The Approach to Al-Mu'tasim by Mir Bahadur Ali (1932) April March by Herbe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bikini: Encyclopedia Ii - Bikini - Images Of Roman Bikinis
... See also:Bikini, Bikini - Modern origin, Bikini - Bikinis in modern culture, Bikini - Evolution of the bikini, Bikini - Media dep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ntsc: Encyclopedia Ii - Ntsc - Quality Problems
Video professionals and television engineers do not hold NTSC video in high regard, joking that the abbreviation stands for "Never The Sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Godzilla: Encyclopedia Ii - Godzilla - Other Media
Godzilla - Television appearances. Putting the Godzilla films' suits and effects crew to further use were several Japanese television ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Steve Reich: Encyclopedia Ii - Steve Reich - The 1970s
Four Organs (1970) deals specifically with augmentation, and was based on a piece written in 1967, Slow Motion Sound, which was more of a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Micronation: Encyclopedia Ii - Micronation - Recent Examples
One of the most recent examples of a micronation is the "Königreich Kreuzberg" (Kingdom of Kreuzberg) which was founded in 2002 by Chris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rules Of The Road: Encyclopedia Ii - Rules Of The Road - Myths
Approximately one quarter to one third of the world's traffic goes on the left-hand side of the road. Some claim that this practice arose...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1952: Encyclopedia - 1952
1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). 1952 - Events. January 8 - West Germany has 8 mill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Island: Encyclopedia - Island
An island or isle is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water. Very small islands are called islets. Although seldom adhe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Physical Oceanography: Encyclopedia Ii - Physical Oceanography - The Physical Setting
It is impossible to overstate the importance of the oceans in shaping Earth, and giving it its uniqueness. As Matthew Maury said, Our pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baker Island: Encyclopedia - Baker Island
Baker Island is an uninhabited atoll located just north of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean at 0°13′N 176°31′W, about 3,100...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aldabra: Encyclopedia - Aldabra
Aldabra is a raised coral atoll in the Indian Ocean virtually untouched by humans, with distinctive island fauna, including the Aldabra G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coral Reef: Encyclopedia - Coral Reef
A coral reef is a type of biotic reef that develops in tropical waters by reef-building, or hermatypic, corals. Coral reefs are formed of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wake Island: Encyclopedia - Wake Island
Wake Island (also known as Wake Atoll) is a coral atoll (having a coastline of 12 miles (19.3 kilometers)) in the North Pacific Ocean, lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rainbow Warrior: Encyclopedia - Rainbow Warrior
Rainbow Warrior is the name of a series of ships operated by Greenpeace. The first ship was sunk by the French secret service (DGSE) in A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chagos Archipelago: Encyclopedia - Chagos Archipelago
The Chagos Archipelago is a group of six atolls with more than 600 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, that lies about 500 k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Banco Chinchorro: Encyclopedia - Banco Chinchorro
Banco Chinchorro is a atoll reef near Belize that is one of the world's premiere shipwreck diving spots. The reef, which lies in Mexican ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Physical Oceanography: Encyclopedia Ii - Physical Oceanography - Oceanic Heat Flux And The Climate Connection
Physical oceanography - Heat storage. Physical oceanography - Sea level change. ... See also:Physical oceanography, Physical oceano...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Physical Oceanography: Encyclopedia Ii - Physical Oceanography - Rapid Variations In The Ocean
Physical oceanography - Ocean tides. Physical oceanography - Tsunamis. ... See also:Physical oceanography, Physical oceanography - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Physical Oceanography: Encyclopedia Ii - Physical Oceanography - Temperature And Potential Temperature
Physical oceanography - Ocean seawater composition and salinity. Physical oceanography - Density. ... See also:Physical oceanograph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Physical Oceanography: Encyclopedia Ii - Physical Oceanography - The General Circulation Of The Ocean
Physical oceanography - The Coriolis force. Physical oceanography - Pressure-driven flows. Physical oceanography - Angular momentum ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lagoon: Encyclopedia - Lagoon
This article is about natural lagoons. For articial "lagoons" used to treat waste water, please see anaerobic lagoon and aerated lagoon. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mare: Encyclopedia - Mare
Mare. In English, a mare (an old Germanic word) is a female horse; the word is also an etymological root of marshall (originally a 'hor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Voyage Of The Beagle: Encyclopedia Ii - The Voyage Of The Beagle - The Voyage
The Beagle was not ready to sail until early November, then was repeatedly delayed by gales, eventually setting out on December 27, 1831....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evolution Of Hawaiian Volcanoes: Encyclopedia Ii - Evolution Of Hawaiian Volcanoes - Shield Stage
The shield stage of the volcano is subdivided into three phases: the submarine, explosive, and subaerial. During this stage of growth, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Frigate Shoals: Encyclopedia Ii - French Frigate Shoals - History
Although there is no evidence of extensive human activity or presence in the area, the earliest human visitors to French Frigate Shoals p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Niue: Encyclopedia Ii - Niue - Geography
Niue is a 260 sq km island located in the southern Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga. The geographic cordinates of Niue are 19°02′S 169°52...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pitcairn Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - Pitcairn Islands - History And Current Events
Main article: History of the Pitcairn Islands The original settlers of the Pitcairn Islands were Polynesians who appear to have lived on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - November 2003: Encyclopedia Ii - November 2003 - Events
See Also: Iraq Timeline Liberian Crisis North Korean Crisis Hutton Inquiry Bloody Sunday Inquiry Road Map to Peace Israeli-Palestinian Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palau: Encyclopedia Ii - Palau - History
Main article: History of Palau Early Palauans may have come from the Philippines, Indonesia,New Guinea, and Polynesia, settling the islan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wake Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Wake Island - History
Wake Island - Discovery and Exploration. On October 20, 1568, Álvaro de Mendaña de Neyra, a Spanish explorer with two ships, Los Reye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Tarawa: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Tarawa - November 20th
The American invasion force was the largest yet put together for a single operation, consisting of 17 aircraft carriers, 12 battleships, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact - Overview
Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact - The diffusionist view. Theories of pre-Columbian contact have been fairly popular in the Western ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midway Atoll: Encyclopedia Ii - Midway Atoll - History
The atoll was discovered July 5, 1859 by Captain N.C. Middlebrooks, though he was most commonly known as Captain Brooks, of the sealing s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polynesian Culture: Encyclopedia Ii - Polynesian Culture - Origins Exploration And Settlement C. 1800 B.c. - C. 700 A.d.
Recent maternal mitochondrial DNA analysis suggests that Polynesians, including Tongans, Samoans, Niueans, Cook Islanders, Tahitians, Haw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clipperton Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Clipperton Island - Vegetation
Clipperton Island is now largely covered with scrub vegetation, with a few stands of coconut palms. The scrub vegetation seems to have di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coral Reef: Encyclopedia Ii - Coral Reef - Threats To Reefs
Humans continue to represent the single greatest threat to coral reefs. In particular, land-based pollution and over-fishing are the most...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ari: Encyclopedia Ii - Ari - Ari Atoll
The Ari atoll is a tourist destination spot. It is rougly 30 minutes away from Malé in the Maldive Islands. They each have their own lod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The Maldives: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The Maldives - History
A 1968 referendum approved a constitution making Maldives a republic with executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chagos Archipelago: Encyclopedia Ii - Chagos Archipelago - Geography
The entire land area of the islands is a mere 60 km2, with the largest island, Diego García, having an area of 27.20 km2. The archipelag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baker Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Baker Island - History
The United States of America took possession of the island in 1857, claimed under the Guano Islands Act of 1856, and it became a British ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aitutaki: Encyclopedia Ii - Aitutaki - Geography
Aitutaki is an atoll, located at 18°50′S 159°45′W. It has a maximum height of approximately 90 meters with the hill known as Maunga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Okino Torishima: Encyclopedia Ii - Okino Torishima - Administration
In order to prevent the island from submersion caused by erosion, an embankment building project was launched in 1987, and Higashikojima ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coral Reef: Encyclopedia Ii - Coral Reef - Threats To Reefs
Humans continue to represent the single biggest threat to coral reefs. In particular, land-based pollution and over-fishing are the most ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tarawa: Encyclopedia Ii - Tarawa - Geography
Tarawa consists of around 24 larger islets, of which at least 8 are inhabited. The largest islet (South Tarawa) extends from Bonriki (sou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amirante Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - Amirante Islands - Atolls Of The Amirante Islands
The five atolls of the Amirante Islands consist of the following individual islets: Amirante Islands - African Banks 04°53'S 053°24'E....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Island - Volcanic Islands
Volcanic islands are built by volcanoes. Mid-ocean examples are not part of any continent. One type of volcanic island is found in a volc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Island - Volcanic Islands
Volcanic islands are built by volcanoes. Mid-ocean examples are not geologically part of any continent. One type of volcanic island is fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rainbow Warrior: Encyclopedia Ii - Rainbow Warrior - The First Rainbow Warrior
The first Rainbow Warrior, a craft of 40 metres and 418 tonnes, was originally the MAFF trawler Sir William Hardy, launched in 1955. She ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aldabra: Encyclopedia Ii - Aldabra - Geography
The atoll is located at 9°24′S 46°22′E and belongs to the Aldabra Group in the Outer Islands District of the Seychelles. The atoll ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lihou Reef And Cays: Encyclopedia Ii - Lihou Reef And Cays - Northern Rim
Total land area 560,000 m² The islets on the Northern Rim are, from southwest to northeast (clockwise): Juliette Cay (78,000 m²) Kathy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev: Encyclopedia Ii - Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev - Career As An Explorer
Lazarev first circumnavigated the globe in 1813—1816, on board on the vessel Suvorov; the expedition began at Kronstadt and reached Ala...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Maldives: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Maldives - Era Of Colonial Powers
History of the Maldives - Portuguese. In 1558 the Portuguese established themselves on Maldives, which they administered from Goa on In...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Howland Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Howland Island - History
Sparse remnants of trails and other artifacts indicate a sporadic early Polynesian presence but Howland Island was uninhabited when the U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sinking Of The Rainbow Warrior: Encyclopedia Ii - Sinking Of The Rainbow Warrior - Scandal
Operation SATANIC was a public relations disaster. New Zealand was an ally of France; New Zealand troops had fought along with France in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diego Garcia: Encyclopedia Ii - Diego Garcia - History
Portuguese explorers discovered Diego Garcia in the early 1500s. The island's name is believed to have come from either the ship's captai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laysan Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - Laysan Rail - Extinction
The extinction of the Laysan Rail is particularly unfortunate as it could have easily been avoided. The rail was initially threatened whe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact - Overview
Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact - The diffusionist view. Theories of pre-Columbian contact have been fairly popular in the Western ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact - Feasibilty Of Trans-oceanic Travels
The isolationist "dogma" was particularly weakened by the realization that pre-Columbian trans-oceanic voyages were technically quite pos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact - Culdee Monks
It is known that Culdee Monks were persecuted by the vikings in the late tenth and early eleventh centuries. The Culdee originated in Ire...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact - Late Contacts
There are many historically-based claims of trans-oceanic contacts in the 15th century — before Columbus, but too late to have had any ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact - The Vikings In Newfoundland
The case of the Viking trips to North America stands out as being fairly well supported by both historical and archaeological evidence. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact - Claims Based On Cultural And Biological Similarities
Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact - Polynesians. The realization that Polynesians had been able to spread as far as Easter Island by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact - Claims Based On Legends And Documents
Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact - Carthaginians. According to the 16th century Spanish historian Oviedo, who relies on Brother Theo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact - Lost Continents Flying Saucers And La Merika
The 19th century saw the spread of several "lost continent" theories such as the Atlantis of Rosicrucians and Theosophists, and James Chu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ari: Encyclopedia Ii - Ari - Ari: Name
Ari is a common shortened version of the name Ariel. It also has Hebrew links as a generally male name meaning lion. Ari is common shorte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact - Reverse Contacts
While most claims of trans-oceanic contact are about non-Americans traveling to the Americas, there are a few reports of trips in the oth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-columbian Trans-oceanic Contact - Religious Accounts
A number of diffusionist theories involving ancient visitors are mandated by or inspired on religious beliefs. The Book of Mormon, for in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Maldives: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Maldives - Introduction Of Islam
See also: Islam in Maldives The interest of Middle Eastern peoples in Maldives resulted from its strategic location and its abundant supp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Maldives: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Maldives - Early Age
Western interest in the archaeological remains of early cultures on Maldives began with the work of H.C.P. Bell, a British commissioner o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Maldives: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Maldives - Historical Setting
Maldives is an isolated nation and is among the smallest and poorest countries in the world. In olden times, the islands provided the mai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baker Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Baker Island - Geography
Located in the North Pacific Ocean at 0°13′N 176°31′W, the island is tiny at just 1.64 km² (405 acres) and 4.8 km (4800 m) of coas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evolution Of Hawaiian Volcanoes: Encyclopedia Ii - Evolution Of Hawaiian Volcanoes - Guyot Stage
Atolls are the product of the growth of tropical marine organisms, so these islands are only found in warm tropical waters. Eventually, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Maldives: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Maldives - Independence
On July 26, 1965, Maldives gained independence under an agreement signed with United Kingdom. The British government retained the use of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev: Encyclopedia Ii - Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev - Wartime Commands
In 1826, Lazarev became commander of the ship Azov, which would sail to the Mediterranean Sea as a part of the squadron under the command...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Voyage Of The Beagle: Encyclopedia Ii - The Voyage Of The Beagle - Return
Upon his return, Darwin was quick to take the coach home, arriving late at night on 4 October 1836 at The Mount House, the family home in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tarawa: Encyclopedia Ii - Tarawa - Government Administration
Tarawa atoll has three administrative subdivisions: Teinainano Urban Council (or TUC), from Bairiki to Bonriki, known in English as Sout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of The Maldives: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of The Maldives - Political Parties And Elections
On a national level, Maldives elects a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pitcairn Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - Pitcairn Islands - Politics
Main article: Politics of the Pitcairn Islands The Governor of the Pitcairn Islands is the British High Commissioner to New Zealand, curr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evolution Of Hawaiian Volcanoes: Encyclopedia Ii - Evolution Of Hawaiian Volcanoes - Rejuvenated Stage
After a long period of dormancy and erosion of the surface, the volcano might become active again, entering a final stage of activity cal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evolution Of Hawaiian Volcanoes: Encyclopedia Ii - Evolution Of Hawaiian Volcanoes - Erosional Stage
After the volcano becomes dormant, the forces of erosion gain control of the mountain. The volcano subsides into the oceanic crust due to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Tarawa: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Tarawa - Tarawa
In order to set up forward air bases capable of supporting operations across the mid-Pacific, the Philippines, and into Japan itself, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coral Reef: Encyclopedia Ii - Coral Reef - Protection And Restoration Of Reefs
The coral reefs of the Indonesian islands are the most diverse in the world as well as one of the most difficult natural phenomenons to r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coral Reef: Encyclopedia Ii - Coral Reef - Ecology And Biodiversity
Coral reefs support an extraordinary amount of biodiversity, although located in nutrient-poor tropical waters. The process of nutrient r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coral Reef: Encyclopedia Ii - Coral Reef - World-wide Distribution Of Reefs
Coral reefs are estimated to cover 284,300 square kilometers, with the Indo-Pacific region (including the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Tarawa: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Tarawa - November 21st
With the Marines holding a line on the island, the second day turned to cutting the Japanese forces in two, by expanding the bulge near t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Tarawa: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Tarawa - November 22nd
The battle for the third day consisted primarily of consolidation of existing lines, and moving onshore of additional heavy equipment and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evolution Of Hawaiian Volcanoes: Encyclopedia Ii - Evolution Of Hawaiian Volcanoes - Postshield Stage
As the volcano reaches the end of the shield stage, the volcano goes through another series of changes as it enters the postshield stage....   » Read the article