Type Shapefile
To show the locations of wrecked and abandonded vessels in Chuuk Lagoon.
This dataset shows the locations of wrecked and abandonded vessels in Chuuk Lagoon, especially ships that ran aground on the barrier reef and patch reefs. The data layer was created by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) (2020) using a combination of field-collected information by the Chuuk Environmental Protection Agency (Chuuk EPA).
Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) Chuuk Environmental Protection Agency (Chuuk EPA)
There are no expressed warranties associated with the release of these databases. Specifically, no warranty is made that the GIS data or any subsequent updates will be error free and no warranty is made regarding the positional or thematic accuracy of the GIS data. The GIS data and any features it depicts do not represent or confer any legal rights, privileges, benefits, boundaries or claims of any kind.
There is no extent for this item.
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The dataset is included in the Digital Atlas of Micronesia, module Chuuk, by Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) in collaboration with Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific (WERI) at the University of Guam and funding from United States Geological Survey (USGS) under WRRI 104-B Program and FSM Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM).
Island Research & Education Initiative (iREi) Chuuk Environmental Protection Agency (Chuuk EPA)
There are no expressed warranties associated with the release of these databases. Specifically, no warranty is made that the GIS data or any subsequent updates will be error free and no warranty is made regarding the positional or thematic accuracy of the GIS data. The GIS data and any features it depicts do not represent or confer any legal rights, privileges, benefits, boundaries or claims of any kind.
a. Converted table to shapefile; b. Projected shapefile to WGS84 UTM Zone 56N; c. Formatted attribute table and added field (name, source, etc);
Table with locations and description provided by Chuuk EPA.
Feature geometry.
Esri
Coordinates defining the features.
Additional notes. The information imported from the KML may not be complete because of the character limitation of the text field.
KML source file
Name of the feature
KML source file
Original data
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Type of colonial period
In WGS 84
In WGS 84