An archipelago is a closely scattered cluster of islands. Examples include: the Hawaiian islands, Florida Keys, Bermuda, Bahamas, Philippines, Indonesia, and the Aegeans. Archipelagos occur in oceans, lakes, rivers and other bodies of water.
A group of geologists(地质学者) believe New Zealand and several surrounding islands,including New Caledonia,should be reclassified as part of an eighth continent called Zealandia.The archipelago,or group of islands,is presently grouped with Australia in the Australasia area.But scientists think there ...
This article examines the Brazilian interpretation and application of Article 121 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) through analysis of the St. Peter and St. Paul insular features, historically considered as a group of rocks. Prior to the entry into force of ...
The dugong population around Palau, Western Caroline Islands, is one of the few still persisting in an isolated archipelago. In 1977, we investigated the status of this population by means of aerial surveys, interviews with knowledgeable residents, and observations of seagrass beds. The minimum ...
Figure 5.(A) Changes in sea otter abundance over time at several islands in the Aleutian archipelago and concurrent changes in (B) sea urchin biomass, (C) grazing intensity, and (D) kelp density measured from kelp forests at Adak Island, Alaska. Error bars in B and C indicate 1 SE. ...
Although a single lingua franca is spoken widely across the archipelago today (Bahasa Indonesia), Indonesia hosts over 730 indigenous languages and associated ethnic groups.1 Most of these languages belong to the geographically dispersed Austronesian language family, but Papuan languages are spoken by ...
THE Mawken of the Mergui Archipelago, more generally known as the Selung, whose customs, beliefs, and modes of life are described in this volume, are literally nomads of the sea, as the greater part of their life is passed in their peculiarly constructed boats. The reason they themselves ...
The Canary Islands are a group of ocean island volcanoes located off the coast of western Africa that have been formed by volcanic activity since around 20 Ma ago (Schmincke, 2006). The Canarian archipelago consists of seven major islands and is characterised by long-lived volcanic activity that...
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Kurumba is only a short speedboat ride from the airport so they don’t lose any time when staying here.” Related article The Maldives chefs taking a stand on sustainability in the kitchen An archipelago made up of 1,190 low-lying islands, the Maldives stretches out over 90,000 square ...