Water depths between 800 and 2,500m are delineated in red. This is the depth range of crusts thought to have the best economic development potential. Boundaries of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and Johnston Atoll portion of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument are also shown.
Economic Development Potential
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Figure 3. Water depths between 800 and 2,500m are delineated in red. This is the depth range of crusts thought to have the best economic development potential. Boundaries of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary and Johnston Atoll portion of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument are also shown.

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