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Ancient upright stones (or "heiau" in Hawaiian) on Necker Island (Mokumanamana) in the Hawaiian Islands are part of an archaeological site. Photo courtesy of NOAA / Andy Collins.
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Geography

Major ocean currents

Major World Ocean Currents:
Major World Ocean Currents

Bathymetry

Figure 1. Profile of the sea floor:
Figure 1. Profile of the sea floor Major bathymetric features Image courtesy of NOAA.
Figure 2: North Pacific sea floor:
Figure 2: North Pacific sea floor Image reproduced from the GEBCO World map 2014, www.gebco.net
Figure 3: Southeast Pacific sea floor:
Figure 3: Southeast Pacific sea floor Image reproduced from the GEBCO World map 2014, www.gebco.net
Figure 4: Southwest Pacific sea floor:
Figure 4: Southwest Pacific sea floor Image reproduced from the GEBCO World map 2014, www.gebco.net
Figure 5. Southwest Pacific Ocean and Southeast Asia:
Figure 5. Southwest Pacific Ocean and Southeast Asia Image produced from the GEBCO World map 2014, www.gebco.net

Elevation

Distance Sunlight Travels in the Ocean:
Distance Sunlight Travels in the Ocean

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