Ta??

Coordinates : 14°14′S 169°28′W  /  14.233°S 169.467°W  / -14.233; -169.467
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Ta??
Ta'u as seen from space
Map
Geography
Location South Pacific Ocean
Coordinates 14°14′S 169°28′W  /  14.233°S 169.467°W  / -14.233; -169.467
Area 44.31 km 2 (17.11 sq mi)
Highest elevation 931 m (3054 ft)
Highest point Lata Mountain
Administration
United States
Territory American Samoa
Demographics
Population 790 (in 2010)

Ta?? is the largest inhabited island in the Manu?a Islands and the easternmost volcanic island of the Samoan Islands . [1] Ta?? is part of American Samoa . In the early 19th century, the island was sometimes called Opoun .

Ta?? is well known as the site where the American anthropologist Margaret Mead conducted her dissertation research in Samoa in the 1920s, after which she published her findings in a work titled Coming of Age in Samoa . Ta’u also has the highest mountain in American Samoa, Mount Lata, as well as 21 square kilometers (8.3 sq mi) of National Park lands, and 3.9 km 2 (1.5 sq mi) of waters separated by some of the tallest sea cliffs in the world. [2]

On the western coast of Ta?? are the conterminous villages of Lum? and Siufaga, usually referred to jointly as Ta?? village. [3] The village of Ta?? has been named the capital of the Manu?a Islands . Fitiuta is another Ta?? village, located on the northeast side of the island. [4]

Geography [ edit ]

The island is the eroded remnant of a hotspot shield volcano with a caldera complex or collapse feature (Liu Bench) on the south face. The summit of the island, called Lata Mountain , is at an elevation of 931 m (3,054 ft), making it the highest point in American Samoa. The last known volcanic eruption in the Manu?a Islands was in 1866, on the mid-ocean ridge that extends west-northwest towards nearby Ofu-Olosega . [5]

The largest airport in the Manu?a Islands is on the northeast corner of Ta?? at Fiti?uta. There is also a private airport . A boat harbor is located at Fale?sao at the northwestern corner of the island. A roadway along the north coast connects all of the several inhabited villages between Ta?? on the west and Fiti?uta.

All of the southeastern half of Ta??—including all of the rainforest on top of Lata Mountain and within the caldera—the southern shoreline, and associated coral reefs are part of the National Park of American Samoa . The park includes the ancient, sacred site of Saua, considered to be the birthplace of the Polynesian people.

A coral colony off the island. Discovered by the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration , it is one of the largest colonies in the world. [6]

Administratively, the island is divided into three counties: Fale?sao County , Fiti?uta County , and Ta?? County . Along with the Ofu and Olosega Islands , Ta?? Island comprises the Manu?a District of American Samoa. The land area of Ta?? Island is 44.31 km 2 (17.11 sq mi) and it had a population of 873 persons as of the 2000 census and of 790 persons in the 2010 census .

In 2000, a subsea volcano 48 km (30 mi) from Ta?? Island was discovered by scientists. Rockne Volcano has formed an undersea mountain which is 4,300 m (14,000 ft) tall. Its peak is 5,500 m (18,000 ft) below the ocean surface. [7]

Anthropological research [ edit ]

Main article: Coming of Age in Samoa

Ta?? is where the 23-year-old anthropologist Margaret Mead conducted her dissertation research in Samoa in the 1920s, published in 1928 as Coming of Age in Samoa . In her work, she studied adolescent girls and compared their experience to those of Western societies. She concluded that adolescence was a smooth transition, not marked by the emotional or psychological distress, anxiety, or confusion seen in the United States. [8]

Electricity [ edit ]

Until 2016, being a small and isolated island, the island relied on costly and polluting diesel generators to supply electricity. However, with the construction of a solar array, battery storage system, and microgrid, the island's power relies almost 100% from the sun. [9] [10] The solar array was built by SolarCity and now includes sixty Tesla Powerpacks . The system should be a more reliable source of energy and was designed to power the entire island for three days without sunlight and fully recharge in seven hours. [11]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Hills, J.W. (2010). O upu muamua i le Tala i le Lalolagi mo e ua faatoa a'oa'oina u lea mataupu: Elementary Geography . Nabu Press. Page 62. ISBN   9781147952896 .
  2. ^ "ESRL Global Monitoring Laboratory - American Samoa Observatory" .
  3. ^ Gray, John Alexander Clinton (1980). Amerika Samoa . Arno Press. Page 121. ISBN   9780405130380 .
  4. ^ Hills, J.W. (2010). O upu muamua i le Tala i le Lalolagi mo e ua faatoa a'oa'oina u lea mataupu: Elementary Geography . Nabu Press. Page 63. ISBN   9781147952896 .
  5. ^ "Ta'u" . Global Volcanism Program . Smithsonian Institution .
  6. ^ "NOAA researchers and partners find new record-sized coral colony in American Samoa | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration" . National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration . 22 January 2021 . Retrieved 27 January 2021 .
  7. ^ Sunia, Fofo I.F. (2009). A History of American Samoa . Amerika Samoa Humanities Council. Page 355. ISBN   9781573062992 .
  8. ^ Mead, Margaret (1928). Coming of Age in Samoa . William Morrow Paperbacks. pp.  XIII-XV . ISBN   978-0688050337 . Retrieved 3 October 2014 .
  9. ^ "Tesla runs an entire island on solar power" .
  10. ^ "Manu'a now powered by Solar Energy" . American Samoa Government. 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020.
  11. ^ Heathman, Amelia. "This island is powered entirely by solar panels and batteries thanks to Solarcity" . Wired . Retrieved 23 November 2016 .

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