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REEFS OF BIKINI, MARSHALL ISLANDS
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EngineeringGeomorphologyCoral EcosystemsOceanographyMarine Geophysical DataCoral Reef EcologyMarshall IslandsEarth ScienceSocial SciencesCoral ReefCold SeepsReefs.reef ZonationOceanographic ResearchMarine Protected AreaGsa Bulletin 1948Marine ConservationMarine GeologyGeographyGeologyMarine EcologyMarine BiologyPaleoecology
Research Article| September 01, 1948 REEFS OF BIKINI, MARSHALL ISLANDS J. I TRACEY, JR.; J. I TRACEY, JR. U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WASHINGTON 25, D. C. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar H. S LADD; H. S LADD U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WASHINGTON 25, D. C. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar J. E HOFFMEISTER J. E HOFFMEISTER U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WASHINGTON 25, D. C. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1948) 59 (9): 861–878. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1948)59[861:ROBMI]2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 03 Sep 1947 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation J. I TRACEY, H. S LADD, J. E HOFFMEISTER; REEFS OF BIKINI, MARSHALL ISLANDS. GSA Bulletin 1948;; 59 (9): 861–878. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1948)59[861:ROBMI]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Systematic surveys made at Bikini before and after the atomi bomb tests (Operation Crossroads) in the summer of 1946 afforded an unusual opportunity to examine the reefs and islands of one of the larger atolls of Micronesia. The existing reef appears to be developed on an older surface that extends as a terrace into the lagoon and beyond the seaward margin of the reef. A sketch map shows the distribution of the terraces in relation to the existing reefs.Reef zonation is briefly described, and a classification of reef types based upon the characteristics of the marginal zone is presented. Illustrations are given from Bikini's reefs and those of near-by atolls. A sketch map shows the distribution of the reef types at Bikini relative to prevailing winds and currents. The processes of reef growth and unusual areas wherein the existing reef appears to be undergoing destruction are also described and figured. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.