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Vaavu Atoll


LIU Chuang1SHI Ruixiang1SUN Kai1ZHU Yunqiang1
1 Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing100101,China

DOI:10.3974/geodb.2016.08.13.V1

Published:Nov.2016

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Data Downloaded:3.28 MB      Citations:

Key Words:

Maldives,Vaavu Atoll,Felidhu Atoll,Vattaru Atoll,data encyclopedia

Abstract:

The Vaavu Atoll is located from 3°13'20"N to 3°40'53" N and from 73°21'50"E to 73°45'35"E, the mideast administrative atoll of Maldives. It is composed of two natural atolls: Felidhu Atoll and Vattaru Atoll. Its neighbors are the Kaafu Atoll in north, the Meemu Atoll in south. 40 islands are included in the Vaavu Atoll, including the Rakeedhoo, Thunduhuraa, Bodumohoraa, Anbaraa, Foiytheyobodufushi, Keyodhoo, Felidhoo, Thinadhoo, Hulhidhoo, Aarah, Alimatha, Dhiggiri, Fulidhoo, Vattaru etc. The biggest island in the Vaavu Atoll is the Felidhoo Island with the area of 0.16km2. The total area of the islands in the Vaavu Atoll is 1.18km2, coastline is 32.14km. 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 95.3KB.

Foundation Item:

Chinese Academy of Sciences(Y22Q0203TD)

Data Citation:

LIU Chuang, SHI Ruixiang, SUN Kai, ZHU Yunqiang.Vaavu Atoll[J/DB/OL]. Digital Journal of Global Change Data Repository, 2016. https://doi.org/10.3974/geodb.2016.08.13.V1.

Data Product:

ID Data Name Data Size Operation
1 VaavuAtoll.kmz 34.01KB
2 VaavuAtollshp.rar 61.37KB
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