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Location map for Jarvis Island in the equatorial Pacific.

Location map for Jarvis Island in the equatorial Pacific.
Location map for Jarvis Island in the equatorial Pacific.
Location map for Jarvis Island in the equatorial Pacific.
Location map for Jarvis Island in the equatorial Pacific.
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Taylor, Eric S.
Location map for Jarvis Island in the equatorial Pacific.
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01/12/2016
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Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 51, No. 2, pg. 49:
Jarvis Island is a tiny, uninhabited island that rises barely 20 feet out of the ocean. It is located in a strategic spot that allows scientists to study the Equatorial Undercurrent, which flows along the equator from west to east.
Illustration by Eric S. Taylor, WHOI Creative
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