Lord Howe Atoll
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Lord Howe Atoll, also known as Ontong Java Atoll, is one of the world’s largest coral atolls, located in the Solomon Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ontong Java Atoll | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atoll
ⓘ
coral atoll ⓘ geographical feature ⓘ |
| administrativeTerritoryOf | Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lord Howe Atoll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ontong Java Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Polynesian outlier ⓘ |
| formation | coral reef formation ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic seamount ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity | high marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
coral reef ecosystem
ⓘ
tropical marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature | low elevation ⓘ |
| hasHabitats |
coral reef flats
ⓘ
seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasHumanSettlement | small local communities ⓘ |
| hasLagoon | shallow lagoon ⓘ |
| hasLanguageCommunity | Polynesian-speaking population ⓘ |
| hasPart |
coral islands
ⓘ
coral reef ⓘ lagoon ⓘ |
| hasReefType |
barrier reef
ⓘ
fringing reef ⓘ |
| hasType | low-lying coral atoll ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
coastal vegetation
ⓘ
coconut palms ⓘ |
| isAmong | world’s largest coral atolls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | main islands of Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| marineEnvironment | tropical Pacific marine environment ⓘ |
| marineResources |
giant clams
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ reef fish ⓘ sea cucumbers ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Malaita Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ontong Java Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Ontong Java Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Melanesia ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | open ocean ⓘ |
| usedFor |
small-scale agriculture
ⓘ
subsistence fishing ⓘ |
| vulnerability |
climate change impacts
ⓘ
sea level rise ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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