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02 September 2025 | dataset

Tarawa Lagoon Bathymetry 10m 2005

The survey was carried out over a period of six weeks in September and October 2005, resulting in the acquisition of over 900 km of multibeam echosounder (MBES) data. For Tarawa and Abaiang, the survey achieved 100% coverage of the seafloor from  approximately 50 m depth in the nearshore
area to an average offshore distance of 3 km, reaching water depths of some 1 700 m.

This work was initiated by the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) and the European Union (EU) Reducing Vulnerability of Pacific ACP States
Project.
It is envisaged that data from the survey will be used to support activities in fisheries, mineral exploration, coastal management, and geo-hazard studies.

[Full Report](https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/oai-www-spc-int-7856431b-c44b-4e6e…)
[Bathymetry Chart](https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/oai-www-spc-int-0009b870-4836-424f…)

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Data and Resource

Field Value
Publisher Pacific Data Hub
Modified
Release Date
Source URL https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/3e93119b-4bc1-420b-a511-524b3cac5c74
Identifier 3e93119b-4bc1-420b-a511-524b3cac5c74
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location Kiribati
Relevant Countries Kiribati
License License not specified
Author Pacific Community - SPC