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1. nautiluslive.org › cruise › na110NA110 | Nautilus Live

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   Jul 13, 2019 · This expedition will focus on exploring deep-water features in the vicinity of Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll, and Jarvis Island within the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. The waters of these remote Pacific territories are among the least explored U.S. holdings in the Pacific Ocean.

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3. nautiluslive.org › cruise › na149NA149 | Nautilus Live

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   Jun 14, 2023 · Our first live expedition of 2023 brings us back to the region of Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll as part of our ongoing effort to explore the deep ocean in and around the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM) through the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute.

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4. nautiluslive.org › blog › 2019/06/24Exploring Deep Waters of Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll, and ...

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   • Revealing Enigmatic Seamounts and Deep Sea Coral Colonies
   • Diving Deeper Into Data Collection For Pacific Remote Islands
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   Seamounts are likely to be the most abundant features to be explored on this expedition. These features can in turn be composed of smaller topographic features like steep slopes, ridges, or depressions. Seamounts can be broken down into different types like flat-topped guyots (also called tablemounts) or sharp peaked cones, each having potentially ...

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   The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument is among the largest marine protected areas in the world, but remains poorly explored due in part to its spatial isolation. While the diversity of species in shallow waters is relatively well known, deeper waters are not. In recent years there have been a few but growing list of expeditions to exp...

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   Acquisition of high-resolution bathymetry in areas where no or patchy mapping data exists. Priority targets include seamounts, guyots, submarine banks, ridges, and margins around atolls and islands.

   ​Exploration and characterization of diversity of benthic habitats, including deep-water corals, sponges, and fish habitats, on seafloor features throughout the Kingman & Palmyra and Jarvis Units o...

   Identification of high-density and high-diversity deep-water sponge and coral communities that would contribute to biogeographic knowledge of the area.

   Exploration of geological structure of seamounts, particularly those with “moat ring” formations.

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   ROVs Hercules and Argus EM302 multibeam sonar Knudsen sub-bottom profiler During transits in international waters, several instruments will be launched including: 1. Scripps Wave Buoys 2. Educational Passages Sailboat The Perry 3. National Geographic Deep-Ocean Drop Camera Learn more about this expedition.

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5. www.fws.gov › carp › refugeKingman Reef National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish & Wildlife ...

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   Welcome to Kingman Reef! With less than five feet of elevation in most areas, Kingman Reef remains one of the most pristine coral reef atoll ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean. Located 932 miles southwest of Hawaiʻi, the crystal clear waters and vibrant corals support a spectacular diversity of algae, fish, marine mammals, sea turtles, and ...

6. schmidtocean.org › cruise-log-post › voyage-palmyraThe Voyage to Palmyra Island and Kingman Reef - Schmidt Ocean ...

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   Sep 19, 2017 · The Voyage to Palmyra Island and Kingman Reef. Cruise Log: Unraveling Ancient Sea Level Secrets. Kevin T McHugh / SOI. Sep. 18 2017. Research Vessel Falkor is on a mission, steaming full ahead for a tiny spec of land in the central Pacific Ocean called Palmyra Island.

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7. www.seattlecruiseguide.com › pacific-coastPacific Coastal Cruises from Seattle - Seattle Cruise Guide

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   Pacific coast cruises go from Seattle to ports in California, Oregon, Washington and Canada. These voyages are the way to see the coastal scenery. See the complete schedule of departures below.

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   Where is Kingman Reef & Jarvis Island?

   • This expedition will focus on exploring deep-water features in the vicinity of Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll, and Jarvis Island within the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. The waters of these remote Pacific territories are among the least explored U.S. holdings in the Pacific Ocean.

   NA110: Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll, and Jarvis Island

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   Where is Kingman Reef?

   • Kingman Reef is a n American National Wildlife Refuge in the North Pacific, about 930 miles north of Honolulu, Hawaii, and 36 miles from the nearest airstrip in Palmyra Atoll. The island is the northernmost island in the Line Islands, also known as the US Minor Outlying Islands. The reef is 26 square miles, about the size of Manhattan.

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   Are there giant blue clams at Kingman Reef?

   • Giant blue clams at Kingman Reef. The Pacific Remote Islands Monument area consists of approximately 495,189 square miles (1,282,534 square kilometers) in the central Pacific Ocean. It encompasses seven islands and atolls: Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Island; Johnston, Wake, and Palmyra Atoll; and Kingman Reef.

   Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument | NOAA Fisheries

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   Is Kingman Reef a volcano?

   • Part of the Line Islands chain, Palmyra Atoll and Kingman Reef are also remnants of volcanoes from some 65–120 million years ago. Kingman is the most undisturbed coral reef within the United States, complete with a greater proportion of apex predators (sharks and jacks) than any other studied coral reef ecosystem in the Pacific.

   Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument | NOAA Fisheries

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9. www.fisheries.noaa.gov › pacific-islands › habitatPacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument | NOAA Fisheries

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   It encompasses seven islands and atolls: Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Island; Johnston, Wake, and Palmyra Atoll; and Kingman Reef. The Monument includes 165 known seamounts that are hotspots of species abundance and diversity.