Dear Colleagues
Further to previous discussion both on and off list on these mid ocean
features, Middleton and Elizabeth reefs must surely rank alongside Rockall,
the Spratleys, Okinotorishima and others when studies are conducted on the
impact and influence of low lying elevations in generating full and extended
EEZ's.
After viewing each of them at the referenced URL's consider the question:
'What does make an island?' or more particularily 'What makes these
islands?'
http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/elizmid/elizabeth.htm
http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/elizmid/middleton2.htm
Regards
Paul Ure
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