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South Ari Atoll


LIU Chuang1SHI Ruixiang1YANG Aqiang2
1 Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100101,China2 Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing100101,China

DOI:10.3974/geodb.2016.07.15.V1

Published:Oct. 2016

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Key Words:

Maldives,South Ari Atoll,Alifu Dhaalu Atoll,Maamigili Island,data encyclopedia

Abstract:

The South Ari Atoll, also called the Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, is located from 3。28′9″N - 3。53′26″N, 72。42′27″E - 72。58′23″E, the Midwest part of the Maldives, its neighbor in north is the North Ari Atoll, the North Nilandhu Atoll in south . 65 islands are included in the South Ari Atoll, including: Ariyadhoo, Kudadhoo, Dhidhdhoo, Dhigurah, Huruelhi, Hukurudhoo, Kudarah, Vakarufalhi, Machchafushi, Dhehasanulunoihuraa, Maafushivaru, Dhangethi, Rangali, Villinglivaru, Rangalifinolhu, Mirihi, Vilamendhoo, Angaagaa, Huvahendhoo, Hurasdhoo, Theluveligaa, Mandhoo, Bulhaaholhi, Rahddhiggaa, Mahibadhoo, Kunburudhoo, Thundufushi, Omadhoo, Innafushi, Enboodhoo, Heenfaru, Hanggnaameedhoo, Bodukaashihuraa, Moofushi, Athurugau, Alikoirah, Diggaru, Kalhuvandhihuraa, Diffushi, Maamigili, Sun Island, Fenfushi and Villingili Islands. The biggest island in the South Ari Atoll is the Maamigili Island with the area of 1.84km2. The total area of the islands in the South Ari Atoll is 6.79km2,the total coastlines of the islands is88.79km long. The dataset was developed based on integration among the Google Earth images and related maps and records. The data is archived in .kmz and .shp data format with the compressed data size of 247KB.

Foundation Item:

Chinese Academy of Sciences(Y22Q0203TD)

Data Citation:

LIU Chuang, SHI Ruixiang, YANG Aqiang.South Ari Atoll[J/DB/OL]. Digital Journal of Global Change Data Repository, 2016. https://doi.org/10.3974/geodb.2016.07.15.V1.

Data Product:

ID Data Name Data Size Operation
1 SouthAliAtoll.kmz 90.18KB
2 SouthAliAtollshp.rar 157.06KB
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