Raa Atoll
LIU Chuang1SHI Ruixiang1ZHU Yunqiang1Li Weirong1
1 Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research，Chinese Academy of Sciences，Beijing 100101，China
DOI:10.3974/geodb.2016.08.18.V1
Published:Nov.2016
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Key Words：
Maldives,Raa Atoll,Alifushi Atoll,North Maalhosmadulu Atoll,data encyclopedia
Abstract：
The Raa Atoll is located from 5°21＇25〃N to 5°58＇50.4〃N, 72°48＇02〃E to 73°02＇53〃E, and west of Maldives. The Raa Atoll is composed of two natural atolls: North Maalhosmadulu Atoll and Alifushi Atoll. 104 islands are included in the Raa Atoll, including the Maamunagau, Gaavillingili, Fenfushi, Huruvalhi, Dheburidheytherevaadhoo, Maafaru, Aarah, Kinolhas, Meedhupparu, Kukulhudhoo, Meedhoo, Lhohi, Fainu, Ufulandhoo, Dhigali, Ingurajdhoo, Thaavathaa, Maduvvari, Neyo, Vakkaru, Dhoragali, Feasmendhoo, Filaidhoo, Kufafushi, Kottafaru, Maashigili, Kothaifaru, Bodufarufinolhu, Vandhoo, Innamaadhoo, Goboshi, Lhaabugali, Mahidhoo, Rasmaadhoo, Goyyafaru, Dikkireddhoo, Kudalhosgili, Kudakurathu, Hiraveri, Boduhaikkodi, Muravandhoo, Maakurathu, Madivaafaru, Giraavaru, Kandholhudhoo, Bandaveri, Kudafenmaa-enboodhoo, Bodufenmaa-enboodhoo, Dhuvaafaru, Kureddhoo, Lundhufushi, Maamigili, Arilundhoo, Uthurumaafaru, Ugoofaaru, Ugulu, Ifulu, Fuggili, Liboakandhoo, Hulhudhoo, Gaaudoodhoo, Maanenfushi, Faarafushi, Hulhudhuffaaru, Kadoogadu, Angolhitheemu, Rasgetheemu, Vaadhoo, Alifushi, Eththigili, etc. The biggest island in the Raa Atoll is the Alifushi Island with the area of 0.60km2. The total area of the islands in the Raa Atoll is 12.63km2, the coastline is 133.61km. 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 356KB.
Foundation Item：
Chinese Academy of Sciences(Y22Q0203TD)
Data Citation：
LIU Chuang, SHI Ruixiang, ZHU Yunqiang, Li Weirong.Raa Atoll[J/DB/OL]. Digital Journal of Global Change Data Repository, 2016. https://doi.org/10.3974/geodb.2016.08.18.V1.
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RaaAtoll.kmz |
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RaaAtollshp.rar |
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