Pacific islands
Scattered tropical atolls
The islands scattered across the Pacific Ocean, especially those in Oceania.
The term encompasses thousands of islands grouped into Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
Pacific islands face rising sea levels due to climate change.
She studied the traditional navigation techniques of Pacific islands peoples.
Often used interchangeably with Pacific Islands as a formal regional designation.
Chain of scattered islands
- atollRing-shaped reef island
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- MelanesiaPacific island subregion
Micronesia · Polynesia · Oceania · Fiji · Samoa · Tonga · Vanuatu · Palau
Marine skeletal formation
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- nauticalOf ships and sailing
- maritimeOf the sea
seafaring · navigator · fishery · outrigger · canoe · whale · dolphin · shark
Hard-shelled tropical drupe
- palmHand's flat interior
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
frangipani · breadfruit · taro · papaya · mango · banana · pandanus · monsoon
Of Pacific island peoples
- MicronesianFrom western Pacific islands
- MelanesianSouthwest Pacific indigenous person
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
archipelago
Chain of scattered islands
Melanesia · Micronesia · Polynesia · Oceania · Fiji · Samoa · Tonga · Vanuatu · Palau · Kiribati
coral
Marine skeletal formation
maritime · seafaring · navigator · fishery · outrigger · canoe · whale · dolphin · shark · tuna
coconut
Hard-shelled tropical drupe
- palmHand's flat interior
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
hibiscus · frangipani · breadfruit · taro · papaya · mango · banana · pandanus · monsoon · humidity
Polynesian
Of Pacific island peoples
- MicronesianFrom western Pacific islands
- MelanesianSouthwest Pacific indigenous person
- indigenousOriginating in a region
traditions · tapa · tattoo · hula · mana · tapu · chief · lei · ukulele · wayfinding
crater
Impact or volcanic basin
basalt · geothermal · ash · magma · hotspot · seamount · pumice · sulfur · fumarole · vent
- MicronesiaMicronesia, Palau, Guam, Saipan, atolls
- mapsroad map, world map, atlases, street map, regional map
- travel showsadventure travel, cultural exploration, city guides, road trips, train journeys
- tropical oceanCaribbean Sea, coral reef, lagoon, atoll, Hawaiian waters
- antique mapsworld map, atlas, cartographer, Mercator, mapmaker
- China diplomacyXi Jinping, Taiwan, Taiwan Strait, foreign ministry, ambassador
Pacific islandscontinents
Earth's largest landmasses
mainland · Eurasia · Africa · North America · South America
Pacific islandsCaribbean islands
Tropical Atlantic island chain
Mediterranean islands · British Isles · Azores · Canary Islands · Faroe Islands
Pacific, pacific, pacify, pacification, pacifier, pacifism, pacifist, pacifistic, island