Asuncion Island

[ Bathymetry | Backscatter | Optical Validation | Geomorphology ]

Asuncion is a dormant volcanic island located at latitude 19 41’N, longitude 145 14’E, approximately 490 km north of Saipan. It is 3.7 km long and 3.3 km wide with an area of approximately 7.3 km2 and a maximum elevation of 857 m with extremely steep slopes. … Asuncion is the steepest of the northern volcanoes and is marked by landslide scars and sea cliffs.

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Bathymetry

Small Asuncion 10 meter grid image.

Small Asuncion 10 meter grid image.

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.

10m grid data
Merged Multibeam Bathymetry, IKONOS Derived Depths

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    2003 | Map
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    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).

10m grid data