Allied Geographical Section, Southwest Pacific Area, Terrain Handbook 57. Jolo Group (Philippine Series)

Abstract

Jolo Group lies approximately halfway between Zamboanga Pen (Mindanao) and Borneo. Jolo 1, the largest island in the Sulu Archipelago, is of volcanic origin. Other satellites are of coral formation. Report includes: Location and boundaries; General description; Development; Military importance; Distances from Jolo; Geographical names; Time, measurements and currency; Magnetic variation; Water; Coastal information; Offshore conditions; Ports; Roads and trails; Airfields and anchorages; Physiography; Vegetation; Population; Administration; Towns; Resources; Transport; Communications; Medical problems; Meteorological conditions; Sun and Moon tables; Tides; Gazetteer of place names; Japanese equivalents of place names; Conversion tables; Currencies, weights and measures; 21 black and white photographs; 15 maps.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 12, 1945
Accession Number
ADA546518

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Construction
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fish
  • Forests
  • Governments
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
  • Health Services
  • Landing Fields
  • Mites
  • National Governments
  • Nutrition Disorders
  • Plants
  • Skin Diseases
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Urban Planning and Geography.

Technology Areas

  • Space