Areas where sea dumped chemical warfare materials have been encountered
Short description
This dataset gives an overview of the main areas in the Baltic Sea where sea dumped chemical warfare materials have been reported to be found. This dataset gives an overview of the main areas in the Baltic Sea where sea dumped chemical warfare materials have been found. The areas are drawn based on reported encounters where fishermenhave netted chemical warfare materials. For more information, see the HELCOM 2013 MUNI report on dumped chemical munitions in the Baltic Sea: http://www.helcom.fi/Documents/Ministerial2013/Associated%20documents/Background/Dumped%20chemical%20munitions%20in%20the%20Baltic%20Sea.pdf
Point of contact
HELCOM Secretariat
data@helcom.fi
Spatial extent
['14.620894', '19.703008', '54.477286', '56.618168']
Type
dataset
Metadata information
Identifier
Keywords
Sea regions ; GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ;

ocean dumping ; chemical weapon ; disposal of warfare materials ; GEMET ;

MADS ;

Resource provider(s)
HELCOM Secretariat
data@helcom.fi

Lineage
The dataset was made by drawing polygons around the areas where most encounters of sea dumped chemical warfare materials have taken place. These reported encounters are listed in Annex 7.2. of the HELCOM MUNI report: Chemical munitions dumped in the Baltic Sea (HELCOM 2013).