HELCOM subbasin division lines 2022
Short description
This dataset includes HELCOM subbasin division lines as defined in http://www.helcom.fi/Documents/Action%20areas/Monitoring%20and%20assessment/Monitoring%20and%20assessment%20strategy/Monitoring%20and%20assessment%20strategy.pdf. Subbasin divisioning is indicated as lines in this dataset.
Point of contact
HELCOM Secretariat
data@helcom.fi
Spatial extent
['9.943985', '25.524949', '53.667762', '64.362794']
Type
dataset
Metadata information
Identifier
Keywords
Bio-geographical regions ; GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ;

environment ; GEMET ;

MADS ;

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

Lineage
Data set has been prepared based on polygon data set of HELCOM subbasins. The dataset was corrected in 11 September 2017 regarding Sound-Arkona and Kattegat-Great belt border. This dataset was updated in September 2017 following the update of http://www.helcom.fi/Documents/Action%20areas/Monitoring%20and%20assessment/Monitoring%20and%20assessment%20strategy/Monitoring%20and%20assessment%20strategy.pdf as agreed in https://portal.helcom.fi/meetings/STATE - CONSERVATION 6-2017-412/MeetingDocuments/Outcome of State and Conservation 6-2017.pdf. The dataset was updated again in 2022 with changes collected for HELCOM assessment units to be applied in HOLAS III, presented on State and Conservation 15-2021, document 3J-94: https://portal.helcom.fi/meetings/STATE%20-%20CONSERVATION%2015-2021-843/MeetingDocuments/3J-94-Rev.2%20Summary%20of%20HELCOM%20assessment%20unit%20changes%20for%20HOLAS%20III.pdf In august 2022 the dataset was updated to incorporate changes on the Danish coast, resulting in changes in the areas of Kiel Bay and the Great Belt.