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Ihawandhippolhu Atoll


LIU Chuang1SHI Ruixiang1ZHU Yunqiang1
1 Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing100101,China

DOI:10.3974/geodb.2016.06.11.V1

Published:Sep.2016

Visitors:4824       Data Files Downloaded:97      
Data Downloaded:6.02 MB      Citations:

Key Words:

Maldives,Ihawandhippolhu Atoll,Haa Alifu Atoll,Mulhadoo,data encyclopedia

Abstract:

The Ihawandhippolhu Atoll is located from 6。56'40〃N to 7。6'23〃N, 72。48'32〃E to 73。0'12〃E, 460km to Indian and 760km to Siri Lanka. It is the most northern part of the country. The Ihawandhippolhu Atoll is consisted of 23 islands, including the islands: Galladhoo, Ihavandhoo, Huvahandhoo, Hoarafushi, Kudafinolhu, Ybeach House Iruveli, Maafinolhu, Medhafushi, Hathifushi, Mulhadoo, Matheerah, Gaamathikulhudhoo, Berimmadhoo, Madulu, Innafinolhu, Uligamu, Vagaaru, Thuraakunu. The total area of the island is 5.87km2, the biggest one is the Mulhadoo island, its area is 1.18km2. The dataset is developed based on the google earth images and references maps. It is archived in the .kmz and .shp formats with the compressed data size of 132KB.

Foundation Item:

Chinese Academy of Sciences(Y22Q0203TD)

Data Citation:

LIU Chuang, SHI Ruixiang, ZHU Yunqiang.Ihawandhippolhu Atoll[J/DB/OL]. Digital Journal of Global Change Data Repository, 2016. https://doi.org/10.3974/geodb.2016.06.11.V1.

Data Product:

ID Data Name Data Size Operation
1 IhawandhippolhuAtoll.kmz 38.10KB
2 IhawandhippolhuAtollshp.rar 94.17KB
Co-Sponsors

Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

The Geographical Society of China

Parteners

Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) Task Group on Preservation of and Access to Scientific and Technical Data in/for/with Developing Countries (PASTD)

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Digital Linchao GeoMuseum