Caroline's islets are particularly ephemeral— over the course of a century of observation, several of the smallest islets have been documented to appear or disappear entirely following major storms, while the shapes of larger ones have significantly changed.
Os illotes de Caroline son particularmente efémeros, no transcurso dun século de observación, varios dos illotes máis pequenos apareceron ou desapareceron totalmente cas principais tormentas, mentres que as formas das máis grandes cambiaron significativamente.