Southwest Pacific from Samoa (northeast) to New Zealand (southwest).

Southwest Pacific from Samoa (northeast) to New Zealand (southwest). Possible dive targets for Leg 1 and Leg 2 of the NZASRoF'05 expedition are indicated. Leg 1 sites are indicated by blue circles and blue text. Leg 2 sites are indicated by red circles and red text. Leg 1 starts in Pago Pago, ending in Tauranga. Leg 2 departs and returns from Tauranga. Bathymetry data are: satellite-derived (bottom, 3500 meter resolution); EM300 (top, along the arc, 25 meter resolution). Satellite-derived bathymetry from Sandwell and Smith. EM300 bathymetry data are courtesy of New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research.

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