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Johnston Atoll is a 130 km² atoll in the North Pacific Ocean at United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges from The World Factbook, about one-third of the way from Hawai'i to the Marshall Islands. There are four islands located on the coral reef platform, two natural islands, Johnston Island and Sand Island, which have been expanded by coral dredging, as well as North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina), artificial islands formed from coral dredging. The four islands comprise a total land mass of 2.6 km². Due to the atoll's tilt, much of the reef on the southeast portion has subsided. But even though it does not have an encircling reef crest, the reef crest on the northwest portion of the atoll does provide for a shallow lagoon, with depths ranging from 3-10 m.
Johnston is an unincorporated territory of the United States, part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior] as part of the United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges.
Its climate is tropical but generally dry. Consistent northeast trade winds have little seasonal temperature variation. With elevation ranging from sea level to 5 m at Summit Peak, the islands contain some low-growing vegetation on mostly flat terrain and no natural fresh water resources.
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Dependent Areas :: United States
Atomic Age :: Twentieth Century
Disarmament :: Warfare and Conflict
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ALIEN CIVILIZATION From ZETA RETICULI on AKAU ISLAND on the remote U.S. Territory of JOHNSTON ATOLL http://serpo.org/release32a.php
IQXS (IQXS UFO) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:40:39 -0000
ALIEN CIVILIZATION From ZETA RETICULI on AKAU ISLAND on the remote U.S. Territory of JOHNSTON ATOLL http://serpo.org/release32a.php
Happy New Year #2010: Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Johnston Atoll, Tokelau, Aleutian Islands(Alaska), Hawaii
yuri_alvarez (Yuri Alvarez) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:48:23 -0000
Happy New Year #2010: Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Johnston Atoll, Tokelau, Aleutian Islands(Alaska), Hawaii
RT @radiomensch: Es ist noch nicht überall Neujahr - auf dem Johnston-Atoll ist es noch 200
JI Pictures from 1960s - A collection of JI pictures from the Portland Atomic Veterans Association
Meta Description: [ Photographs taken at Johnston Island, during the Operation Dominic nuclear weapons tests. 1962-1963. ]
Aloha from Johnston Island - Mark Eggerich's site about working on a small Island in the South Atlantic.
Meta Description: [ johnston island ]
CIA - The World Factbook: Johnston Island - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
Climate Summary: 1951-2000 - Weather statistics and trends from 1951 to present.
Jane's Oceania - Johnston Island History - A good, brief summary of JI history.
Johnston Island DX Expedition - 2001 - A ham radio expedition to Johnston Island, 2001.
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Johnston Island II - Pictures and information about a small Island in the middle of the Pacific.
Nautical chart - NOAA navigational chart. Scale 1:50,000 1990 (289K)
NOAA NWS - Johnston Island Weather - US government site provides hour-by-hour weather conditions for the past 24 hours for major cities and locations in the country.
Meta Description: [ National Weather Service Home page. The
starting point for official government weather forecasts, warnings,
meteorological products for forecasting the weather, and information about
meteorology. ]
Weather Underground - Johnston Island - Displays current conditions at the weather station along with a five-day forecast and more detailed information.
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