Analysis of the ocean currents shows that for the past weeks, the general flow around the Hawaiian Islands has been from the southwest, producing a front 300 miles to 400 miles (483 to 644 km) northwest of Midway that has kept the debris north of the islands.

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On the southwest coast alone, the Turku Archipelago is made up of 20, 000 islands and islets (just a bit smaller than the population), molded by the Ice Age.

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