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Louisiade Archipelago

Louisiade Archipelago is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Louisiade Archipelago rather than just read about it. In short: The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands in Papua New Guinea. It is located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 kilometres (99 mi) and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 square kilometres (10,000 mi2) between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands in Papua New Guinea. It is located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 kilometres (99 mi) and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 square kilometres (10,000 mi2) between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,871 square kilometres (722 mi2), with Vanatinai (Sudest) beingness the largest. Rogeia (Logea), Samarai and Sariba lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east.

History The islands were discovered by a Spanish expedition led by Luis Váez de Torres in 1606, that was part of the Fernandez de Quiros fleet which had sailed from South America in search of Australia. The Torres expedition visited various islands including Basilaki Island, which he named San Buenaventura in July 1606. It is possible that Malay and Chinese sailors also visited the islands earlier. More than a century later, in 1768, Louis Antoine de Bougainville visited the islands and named them for Louis XV, the king of France. Visits were also paid by Admiral Bruni d'Entrecasteaux in 1793 and Captain Owen Stanley in 1849. The 1942 Battle of Coral Sea was fought nearby, after Japanese occupation in the same year. The Deboyne Islands were the site of the 1942 Raids on Deboyne.

Rain forests The islands have a moist tropical climate, and are largely covered with tropical moist broadleaf forests. The Louisiade Archipelago rain forests form a distinct ecoregion, and are home to a number of endemic species, including several endemic trees (in genera Pandanus, Diospyros, and Hopea), as well as five endemic frog species, two endemic lizard species, and five endemic bird species. The Louisiade flowerpecker (Dicaeum nitidum), Louisiade pitta (Erythropitta meeki), Tagula butcherbird (Cracticus louisiadensis), Tagula honeyeater (Microptilotis vicina), and white-chinned myzomela (Myzomela albigula) are endemic, and the Louisiade white-eye (Zosterops griseotinctus) is a near-endemic. There are 24 native mammal species, including 18 species of bats and several rodents; these include the Island tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene major), Panniet naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia pannietensis), and St. Aignan's trumpet-eared bat (Kerivoula agnella).

Government The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Bwanabwana Rural (western part, with Basilaki), Louisiade Rural (central part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (eastern part, with Rossel and Vanatinai islands). The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago. The seat of the Yaleyamba is changed every couple of years between Rambuso and Jingo (Rossell). The seat of the Bwanabwana was Samarai from the Louisiade archipelago, but was recently transferred to the mainland of Papua New Guinea to the city of Alotau.

Islands The Louisiade Archipelago consists of the following island groups and islands:

See also List of islands of Papua New Guinea Louisiade Rural LLG

References

External links

"Louisiade Archipelago" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). 1911. "Louisiade Archipelago rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Eusoils.jrc.it: detailed geology/soils map (1:1.000.000) Louisiades.net: Information and advice for yachts and travellers visiting the Louisiade Archipelago islands

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Louisiade Archipelago

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Louisiade Archipelago claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Louisiade Archipelago before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Louisiade Archipelago ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Louisiade Archipelago

In research: Louisiade Archipelago appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Louisiade Archipelago in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Louisiade Archipelago is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Archipelagoes of Papua New Guinea, Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean, Australasian ecoregions, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Louisiade Archipelago outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Louisiade Archipelago in simple terms?

Why does Louisiade Archipelago matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Louisiade Archipelago?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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