Tinian Island (& Aguijan island, Tatsumi bank)

[ Bathymetry | Backscatter | Optical Validation | Geomorphology ]

Tinian Island lies in the southern portion of CNMI at latitude15 N, longitude 145 38’E, 4.4 km south of Saipan and 160 km north of Guam. Tinian and the nearby Aguijan Island form the Tinian Municipality. Tatsumi Reef, a popular fishing area, lies three km southeast of Tinian. The major population center is San Jose. Tinian has a land area of 102 km2 and measures 19.9 by 9.5 km with a maximum elevation of 166 m.

Aguijan Island (also spelled Aguigan) lies in the southern portion of CNMI, and is located 8 km southwest of Tinian Island at latitude 14 52’N, longitude 145 34’E. This small island measures only 4 km by 1 km with an area of about 7.3 km2. Its maximum elevation is 57 m and steep cliffs surround the island; thus it is uninhabited and seldom visited.

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Bathymetry

Small Tinian 5 meter grid image.

Backscatter

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Small Uracas 10 meter grid image.

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Benthic Habitat Data

Bathymetry

Zipped data files contain 1) grid data file (GMT or ASCII), 2) high-res JPG of image, and 3) explanatory metadata text file (identical to linked file listed below).
* Ikonos imagery & USGS Digital Ortho Quarter Quads NOT included with download.

5m grid data
Merged Multibeam Bathymetry, IKONOS Derived Depths, and Lidar Bathymetry
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    2003 | Map
  • Download: Shapefiles, JPG & metadata
    2003
  • Zipped data files contain 1) Arc ASCII file, 2) layer (.lyr) file for symbology, 3) high-res JPG of image, and 4) explanatory metadata text file (identical to linked file listed below).

5m grid data files