A Rapid Assessment of Kili Island - Sea Grant College Program
A Rapid Assessment of Kili Island - Sea Grant College Program
A Rapid Assessment of Kili Island - Sea Grant College Program
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References1Measured using the edge <strong>of</strong> vegetation line from a 2005 satellite image.2http://ilikai.soest.hawaii.edu/uhslc/3http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/klaus.wolter/MEI/4Currently the Majuro wave buoy is inactive due to maintenance requirements, it is anticipated that itwill be redeployed in 2012.5Hs refers to Significant wave height. It is the average height <strong>of</strong> the highest 33% <strong>of</strong> waves measuredand is the most common measure <strong>of</strong> wave height used. Peak or maximum wave height would beconsiderably higher than Hs.6ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS). It is a high performance suite <strong>of</strong> tool for geographicand spatial information analysis. Within the RMI certain government agencies (RMIEPA, OEPPC andEPPSO) have GIS tools and experienced users.7http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg1/en/ch10s10-6-5.html8http://www.cawcr.gov.au/projects/PCCSP/Nov/Vol2_Ch7_Marshallislands1.pdf9http://www.cawcr.gov.au/projects/PCCSP/pdf/8_PCCSP_Marshall_<strong>Island</strong>s_8pp.pdf The Australianrun Pacific Climate Change Science <strong>Program</strong> (PCCSP) and local meteorological agencies produced asummary on climate change in the RMI which is appended to this document10http://www.prh.noaa.gov/peac/update.php11http://www.fema.gov/hazard/map/firm.shtm19
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