| Abstract: | A bathymetric map of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and vicinity in the window latitude 3 to 17 degrees North, longitude 153 to 175 degrees East was compiled from surveys conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI), and published gridded data. National jurisdictions and island and atoll coastlines are indicated. This bathymetric map of the Republic of the Marshall Islands was constructed from (1) unpublished data collected during recent surveys conducted by the USGS and KORDI (J.W. Moon and K.Y. Lee; Hein and others, in press), (2) the two-minute gridded satellite altimetry data from Smith and Sandwell (1997), and (3) coastline data from the Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) software (Wessel and Smith, 1995) and Chase and others (1984). The spellings of island, atoll, and seamount names follow the recommendation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands government and are consistent with those in the Marshallese-English dictionary, including the diacritical marks (Abo and others, 1976). We were provided a list of names for the seamounts by Alfred Capelle (Alele Museum and National Archives, now located at the College of the Marshall Islands), who solicited those traditional names from village leaders from the various islands. We applied the appropriate names to seamounts located within specifically defined sectors adjacent to the various atolls and islands. The names are primarily from Marshallese legends and the meaning of each is provided by Hein and others (1990). |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 61373 |
| Citation Author: | Hein, James R.; Wong, Florence L.; Mosier, Dan L. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | USGS Western Coastal and Marine Geology |
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| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
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| Citation LatN: | 0170000 |
| Citation LatS: | 0030000 |
| Citation LonE: | 01750000 |
| Citation LonW: | 01530000 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | Map Sheet: 55 x 36 inches; Digital Database; Metadata |
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| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Miscellaneous Field Studies Map |
| Citation Series Code: | MF |
| Citation Series Number: | 2324 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Bathymetry of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Vicinity; 1999; MF; 2324; Hein, James R.; Wong, Florence L.; Mosier, Dan L. |
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| Citation Year: | 1999 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Bathymetry of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Vicinity; 1999; MF; 2324; Hein, James R.; Wong, Florence L.; Mosier, Dan L. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/mf/1999/2324/ |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_33349.htm |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
