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However they did it, the Lapita spread themselves a third of the way across the Pacific, then called it quits for reasons known only to them.
The only force able to interfere with a Japanese drive into the East Indies? The U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor.
There were already islands called "the East Indies" in the Pacific Ocean.
Unlike the sandbars of the eastern US coast, low-lying Pacific islands are made of coral debris.
Tuvalu, a series of low-lying islands in the Pacific, has declared a state of emergency due to water shortages.
Located in the South Pacific, its nearest neighbor is Pitcairn Island, which is 1,300 miles away.
He began his third trip in 17. This time he went to the North Pacific and made maps of the west coast of North America.
The Andes will gain elevation over sea level from the pole shift due to Pacific subduction.
People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods.
The inaugural tournament was won by the Junior All Blacks and soon afterwards Australia A were added to the tournament.
Situated on the bluffs above the Pacific Ocean, the Montage Laguna Beach is ideally located near multiple airports as well as a host of fun activities.
During 2000, commercial catches of Pacific salmon in Alaska exceeded 320,000 tonnes, with an ex-vessel value of over USD 260 million.
After this remote Pacific island was settled by the Polynesians, it remained isolated for centuries.
The Lapita's thrust into the Pacific was eastward, against the prevailing trade winds, Irwin notes.
In 1768, the King of England sent him to explore the Pacific Ocean.
This is the world's largest crustacean and the seven king crabs introduced here from the North Pacific by Russian scientists in 1961 have multiplied at an astonishing rate.
But Europe is no longer the front line and America's focus is shifting to the Pacific.
The Cot starfish is found on coral reefs in the tropical Pacific Ocean and it eats coral.
Along with the western coast of North and South America, Central America lies on the Ring of Fire, a seismically active loop that encircles the Pacific Ocean.
The recent quakes in Japan, New Zealand and Chile were all located on the ring of fire, a seismically active zone encircling the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
Gutberlet says, aside from avoiding seismically unstable spots on the ocean floor, it is impossible to forecast such problems.
In thought of mother lying in mortuary alone, my heart was as painful as wrung by knife.
A small marlin (Tetrapturus audex or Makaira audex) of the Pacific and Indian oceans, marked with vertical stripes along the sides.
Low-lying Pacific Islands are suffering coastal erosion and crop failures.
The cafe is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Centre closes.