Petrie Reef

Petrie Reef, New Caledonia
  • Landsat 7
  • Path 82, Row 73
  • 17 September 1999

Located upon the Loyalty Ridge, some 300 km northwest of Ouvéa and 105 km east of the d'Entracasteaux Reefs, the Récif Petrie is a small and isolated atoll-like reef that is completely submerged. Its northwestern side is open to the sea.