aerial photos – kawaihae reef

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Kawaihae Reef geographic and thematic maps

remaining coral reef

The last image shows the remaining reef of the harbor beach (LSD Beach)

These images are published by the USGS/ Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center. You can find them here.… Read more “Kawaihae Reef geographic and thematic maps”

pre-harbor

More old Photos of the Kawaihae Reef pre-harbor and soon after harbor:

Paintings and aerial photos

Kahuahai, from the residence of Mr. French, 1855, watercolour by James Gay Sawkins

The image above shows silting caused by winter waves or leeching from newly formed land. Coral reefs in those areas are still mostly barren from porites or other hard coral.… Read more “archives”

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