The formation of ringing reefs combined with gradual sinking and erosion of an island cause it to eventually disappear from the surface of the ocean. The website provides additional background information about the each of the islands and atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Students can use the NWHI website to monitor the progress of the research team s rapid environmental assessment, and to see new photographs of the islands and atolls from Nihoa to Kure. If you don't have Acrobat Reader yet, click here to download it for free or on the icon below. All rights reserved .
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