Carondelet Reef
Horseshoe-shaped reef of the Phoenix Islands in the Republic of Kiribati / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carondelet Reef is a horseshoe-shaped reef, presumably a submerged atoll formation, of the Phoenix Islands, also known as the Rawaki Islands, in the Republic of Kiribati. It is located 106 kilometres (57 nmi; 66 mi) southeast of Nikumaroro, at 05°34′S 173°51′W, and has a least depth of 1.8 metres (5.9 ft). It is reported to be approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi) in length.[1] The sea occasionally breaks over it.
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Carondelet Reef | |
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Summit depth | 1.8 metres |
Location | |
Location | central Pacific Ocean |
Group | Phoenix Islands |
Coordinates | 05°34′S 173°51′W |
Country | Kiribati |
Geology | |
Type | Reef |
History | |
Discovery date | August 31, 1898 |
Discovered by | Capt. Wilder F. Stetson |
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