Manuae Atoll FP (Repost)
Manuae Atoll - Landsat Image S-05-15_2000
Manuae Atoll - Marplot Map
Manuae Atoll (Fenua Ura) (16˚32'S., 154˚41'W.) is the farthest W of Iles de la Societe. The reef encircling the lagoon is about 7 miles long NNW-SSE and about 5 to 6 miles wide. There is a group of low, and consequently dangerous, islets on the reef. The E side of the atoll is said to be green with trees, but the W side is reported to be coral which breaks heavily for about 5 miles. The lagoon is only accessible to craft by a pass located at about 0.4 mile to the WSW of the N point. A cavity in the barrier-reef also allows whalers on the E coast close to the town; craft must be pulled up on the reef flat. This landing as well as the crossing of the pass can only be planned in calm weather. At night or in thick weather, vessels should avoid approaching this atoll. (SD Pub-126)
The lone village is located on the southern part of the northern motu. There is information about a shipwreck that occurred on this atoll at Latitude 38 Letters. They include a small chart of the island in their report.
I mapped this island over 3-years ago. The layers I had used were "clunky" (technical mapping term). I cleaned up the map, basically by remapping it. I started this map during the early afternoon and finished it at about 9:00 PM. Not all of that time was spent mapping.
Enjoy!
Labels: atoll, EVS, Global Mapper, island, Landsat, map, Marplot, Pacific, Polynesia, Tuamotus
