| Ta'u | |
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 Ta‘ū as seen from the Space Shuttle. North is towards the upper right corner. |
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| Elevation | 931 m (3,054 ft) |
| Location | American Samoa |
| Prominence | 931 m (3,054 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Type | Shield volcano |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Ta‘ū is the largest island in the Manu‘a Group and the easternmost volcanic island of the Samoan Islands. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to American Samoa (Amerika Sāmoa or sm ''Sāmoa Amelika'' is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Mountains can be characterized in several ways Some mountains are Volcanoes and can be characterized by the type of lava and eruptive history A shield volcano is a large Volcano with shallow-sloping sides The geologic time scale is a chronologic schema (or idealized Model) relating Stratigraphy to time that is used by Geologists and other The Holocene is a Geological epoch which began approximately 10000 years ago (about 8000 BC Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the Manua or the Manua Islands Group (Samoan Manua tele) consists of three main islands Ta{{okina}}u, Ofu and Olosega. Ta‘ū is part of American Samoa. American Samoa (Amerika Sāmoa or sm ''Sāmoa Amelika'' is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast In the early 19th century, the island was sometimes called Opoun. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar
The island is the eroded remnant of a "hotspot" shield volcano with a caldera complex or collapse feature (Liu Bench) on the south face. In Geology, a hotspot is a location on the Earth's surface that has experienced active volcanism for a long period of time The summit of the island, called Lata Mountain, is at an elevation of 966 metres (3,170 ft), making it the highest point in American Samoa. Lata Mountain is the highest point of American Samoa, on the island of Ta'u. The last known volcanic eruption in the Manu‘a Islands was in 1866, on the submarine ridge that extends westnorthwest towards nearby Ofu-Olosega. Ofu and Olosega are parts of a volcanic doublet in the Manu‘a Group of the Samoa Archipelago&mdashpart of American Samoa.
The largest airport in the Manu‘a Islands is on the northeast corner of Ta‘ū at Fiti‘uta. A boat harbor is located at Faleāsao at the northwestern corner of the island. A roadway along the north coast connects all of the several inhabited villages between Ta‘ū on the west and Fiti‘uta.
All of the southeastern half of Ta‘ū—including all of the rainforest on top of Lata Mountain and within the caldera—and southern shoreline and associated coral reefs are part of the National Park of American Samoa. The National Park of American Samoa is a national park on the American territory of American Samoa, distributed across three separate islands Tutuila, The park includes the ancient, sacred site of Saua, considered to be the birthplace of the Polynesian people.
Administratively, the island is divided into three counties: Faleasao County, Fitiuta County, and Ta'u County. Along with Ofu and Olosega islands, Tau Island comprises the Manua District of American Samoa. Ofu and Olosega are parts of a volcanic doublet in the Manu‘a Group of the Samoa Archipelago&mdashpart of American Samoa. Ofu and Olosega are parts of a volcanic doublet in the Manu‘a Group of the Samoa Archipelago&mdashpart of American Samoa. Manua or the Manua Islands Group (Samoan Manua tele) consists of three main islands Ta{{okina}}u, Ofu and Olosega. The land area of Tau Island is 44. 31 square kilometres (17. 11 sq mi) and it had a population of 873 persons as of the 2000 census.
Points of interest
- Ta‘ū is where Margaret Mead conducted her dissertation research in Samoa in the 1920's. Margaret Mead ( December 16, 1901, Philadelphia &ndash November 15, 1978, New York City) was an American
References
- Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Tau, American Samoa
- Office of the Governor. 2004. Manu‘a ma Amerika. A brief historical documentary. Manu‘a Centennial. 16 July 1904. 16 July 2004. Office of the Governor, American Samoa Government. 20 p.
- Tau Island: Faleasao, Fitiuta, and Ta'u counties, Manu'a District, United States Census Bureau
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