Elevation 43 m | ||
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Similar Fonualei, Nabukelevu, Zealandia Bank, Home Reef, Kao | ||
Metis Shoal is a shoal at the top of a submarine volcano, located between the islands of Kao and Late in Tonga. When the volcano erupted in 1995 a 43 metre high island formed, composed of a solid lava dome above the surface. It was washed away soon after.
Map of Metis Shoal, Tonga
On 7 December 2006 the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) flew over Metis Shoal and Home Reef at the request of volcanologists from the Institute of Geological & Nuclear sciences (IGNS) to take photos of these.
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Metis Shoal Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA