Allied Geographical Section, Southwest Pacific Area. Terrain Study Number 87. Area Study of Tanimbar Islands, Netherlands, East Indies

Allied Geographical Section, Southwest Pacific Area. Terrain Study Number 87. Area Study of Tanimbar Islands, Netherlands, East Indies

Active / Technical Report | Accession Number: ADA544890 |

Abstract:

The Tanimbar Group, or the Timor Laoet Archipelago, is in the eastern end of the Banda Sea, 300 statute miles north of Darwin. This report includes Military importance Offshore conditions and islands Ports, anchorages and harbors Descriptions of coasts and beaches Physiography Vegetation Rivers, lakes and swamps Airfields and landing grounds Roads and trails Transport Signal communications Towns and barrios Resources, repair facilities, etc. Population Administration Medical problems Climate and meteorological conditions Sources of information- publications and persons with local knowledge interviewed Gazetteer of place names Malay, Dutch or Native words in common use Japanese equivalent of important place names 44 black and white photographs 12 maps.

Author(s):

No Author(s) Identified

Author Organization(s):

ALLIED FORCES SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA INTELLIGENCE COMMAND MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA) ALLIED GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION

Descriptive Note:

Terrain Study no. 87

Supplementary Note:

This Terrain Study contains geographical information on the Tanimbar Islands and supersedes Terrain Study 53 (Area Study- Tanimbar Islands). All available geographical information of value to staffs for operational and planning purposes has been collated and is incorporated herein. The maps are intended to be used in conjunction with operational maps.

Pagination:

0001

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR

Identifying Numbers

Monitor Series:

AFSWPC/AGS

Subject Terms

Communities of Interest:

Biomedical

Descriptor(s):

*GEOGRAPHY, *INDONESIA, WATER, NATURAL RESOURCES, TOPOGRAPHY, POPULATION, GEOLOGY, CLIMATE, METEOROLOGY, LANDING FIELDS, ROADS, RIVERS, GEOMORPHOLOGY, VEGETATION, BEACHES, HARBORS, REEFS, MUNICIPALITIES, ARCHIPELAGOES, TRAFFICABILITY, TRANSPORTATION, COASTAL REGIONS

Field(s)/Group(s):

Geography

Keyword(s):

AIRFIELDS, ANCHORAGES, DUTCH EAST INDIES, JAMDENA ISLAND, PHYSIOGRAPHY, SELAROE ISLAND, SELARU ISLAND, TANIMBAR ISLANDS, TIMOR LAUT, YAMDENA ISLAND

Report Date:

1944 Jun 30

Creation Date:

2011 Aug 17