Chapter I Intro & Objectives - SPREP

PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN
Chapter III. Background, 1. Physical Setting of the Islands
Draft 1 March 2007
Nunn (1994) noted that the intertropical convergence zone remains relatively stationary
during the year over the central Pacific Ocean. However, the South Pacific convergence zone
moves north from January to July (see Figure III-1.36 below). The Phoenix Islands are
between the two zones throughout the year.
Figure III-1.36. Locations of the intertropical convergence zone and South Pacific
convergence zone in the central Pacific, with the Phoenix Islands between the two zones.
(source: Nunn 1994)
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