Palmyra Atoll

[ Bathymetry | Backscatter | Optical Validation | Seafloor Characterization ]

Image of Palmyra Atoll.Palmyra Atoll has the largest land mass of the six islands of the central U.S. Pacific Remote Island Area. It is located at 5°52′N 162°6′W, 61 km (33 nautical miles) south of Kingman Reef, and lies in the center of the Line Island chain. Palmyra’s administrative status is unique in that it is owned by a private organization, The Nature Conservancy, but administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, DOI. In 2001 the USFWS established a NWR at Palmyra.

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Bathymetry

Go to Palmyra bathymetry page.

Backscatter

Go to Palmyra Island backscatter page.

Optical Validation

Go to Palmyra optical validation page.

Go to Palmyra Island backscatter page.