. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. Plate 1. A 1988 dawn view of Caroline as seen from its leeward seas, very similar to that seen by the atoll's Western "discoverer," de Quiros, in 1606. Left to right: Motu Ana-Ana, Tridacna Islet, South Island. Open reef area in the foreground is the 1883 chart's "boat ;. Plate 2. A clearing on South Island from which the Solar Eclipse Party made their observations in 1883. Today the area is covered with dense Cocos forest (from Holden & Qualtrough 1884).. Please note that thes
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. Plate 1. A 1988 dawn view of Caroline as seen from its leeward seas, very similar to that seen by the atoll's Western "discoverer," de Quiros, in 1606. Left to right: Motu Ana-Ana, Tridacna Islet, South Island. Open reef area in the foreground is the 1883 chart's "boat ;. Plate 2. A clearing on South Island from which the Solar Eclipse Party made their observations in 1883. Today the area is covered with dense Cocos forest (from Holden & Qualtrough 1884).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Press; National Research Council (U. S. ). Pacific Science Board; Smithsonian Institution; National Museum of Natural History (U. S. ); United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Washington, D. C. : [Smithsonian Press]
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