Dataset Identifier:
mh_epa_maj_anchor
Citation:
Citation Information:
Title: Anchorage Zone - Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands
Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pacific Islands
Publication Date: January 25, 2016
Description:
Abstract:
The Majuro Atoll anchorage zone is a triangle-shaped zone designated for the mother ships of fishing fleets to anchor in. While in the lagoon, they are not allowed to anchor outside of this zone.
Purpose: PacIOOS provides timely, reliable, and accurate ocean information to support a safe, clean, productive ocean and resilient coastal zone in the U.S. Pacific Islands region.
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: 171.355°
East Bounding Coordinate: 171.37166°
North Bounding Coordinate: 7.11666°
South Bounding Coordinate: 7.09916°
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Science Keywords
Keyword: Earth Science Human Dimensions Infrastructure Transportation Anchorage
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Location Keywords
Place Keyword: Ocean Pacific Ocean Western Pacific Ocean Micronesia Marshall Islands Majuro
Access Constraints:
None
Use Constraints:
Use Limitation: The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pacific Islands
Contact Address:
Address Type: physical and mailing
Address:
Unknown
City: Unknown
State or Province: Unknown
Postal Code: Unknown
Data Set Credit:
The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a Regional Association within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). PacIOOS is coordinated by the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST).
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