EVS-Islands

Palmerston Atoll (18˚04'S., 163˚10'W.) lies about 200 miles WNW of Aitutaki. They belong to the Northern Cook Islands and are administered from Rarotonga. The atoll consists of six sandy islets on a coral reef and encloses a lagoon. The islets are covered with coconut palms, with the exception of some low cays on the NE part of the reef. The inhabitants state that heavy gales occur every year, usually in January and February, blowing from the NE and E, and lasting 24 to 36 hours, the wind remaining in that quarter. During good weather, anchorage can be obtained, in 10 to 30m, coral, about 0.2 mile from the reef, on a prolongation of the W point of the reef extending from the W islet. It is impractical for large vessels to anchor. The atoll is dangerous to approach at night. (SD Pub-126)

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I have included this detail of Leicester Island to demonstrate the varied layers that make up this project. The layers are pronounced on this page. You can see from the image what and why I classified the various layers the way I did. And finally, for all of you school teachers out there give your students an outline map and have them add yours or their own data. I love outline maps. They allow your students the opportunity to express themselves.

Posted by Mr Minton on Sunday, April 02, 2006 at 4/02/2006 08:28:00 PM | Permalink