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Samoa, SouthEast Savai'i, Coastal Geological Map #2

Coastal geological and geomorphological mapping was done around Savai'i Island, Samoa. Four map sheets representing the 4 directional quarters of Savai'i island was produced and is available for download with appropriate permission. Geological and geomorphological coastal map of South-East Savai'i is contained in this metadata entry.
Aerial photographs taken in 1999 were mainly used for overall mapping. Satellite (Ikonos) images,
1:100,000-scale geology map and 1:50,000-scale topography maps were also used as supplementary data. In situ surveys were conducted along the whole coastal area of the Savai’i
island in order to check image interpretation. Visual check and description, photographs or video recording, beach profiling, bathymetry survey and sampling were performed. In the laboratory, re-interpretation of images was performed based on the results of surveys and laboratory analysis. The final data were compiled using GIS software (MapInfoTM) and produced
into 1:12,500- to 1:50,000-scale map sheets.

This map series was published by the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral resources (KIGAM) with the assistance of Samoa Meteorology Division (SMD) Ministry of Natural Resources ,Environment and Meteorology (MNREM) of Samoa and South Pacific Applied Geoscience and with the grant of UNDP under the auspices of the Ministry of Education , Science and Technology (MEST) of korea and KIGAM.
A SOPAC task WS 1999.009 intiated by the request of Samoa as apart of the SOPAC-KIGAM program.Savai'i Island coordinates - Latitude: - 13.58333, Longitude: - 172.4167,Latitude (DMS): - 13° 34' 60 S, Longitude (DMS): - 172° 25' 0 W.The coast of the Savai’i Island shows approximately 260-km length and could be divided into three types; barrier-reef coast (82 km, 32%), fringing-reef coast (19 km, 19%) and lava-cliffed coast (130 km, 50%).

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Publisher Pacific Data Hub
Modified 26 May 2022
Source URL https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/50d234c3-adbc-4b21-932d-0664261c5ed1
Identifier 50d234c3-adbc-4b21-932d-0664261c5ed1
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location Array, Array
Relevant Countries American Samoa, Samoa
License Public
[Open Data]