Reference System

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RS_Identifier:

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http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326

Identification

Data Identification:

citation:

Citation:

Title:

Seabed substrates

Date:

CI_Date:

Date Type:

revision

date:

2023-09-15

Identifier:

RS_Identifier:

code:

https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/geology/cp_wp3_seabed_substrate_folk_5

Abstract:

The EMODnet (European Marine Observation and Data network) Geology project collects and harmonizes marine geological data from the European sea areas to support decision making and sustainable marine spatial planning. The project partnership consists mainly of the marine departments of the geological surveys of Europe (through the Association of European Geological Surveys-EuroGeoSurveys), which have assembled marine geological information at various scales from all European sea areas (e.g., the White Sea, Baltic Sea, Barents Sea, the Iberian Coast, and the Mediterranean Sea within EU waters), the Caspian Sea and the Caribbean Sea. EMODnet seabed substrate data products include datasets at 1:1 000 000, 1:250 000, 1:100 000 and high-resolution scales (1:1 500, 1:5 000, 1:10 000, 1:15 000, 1:20 000, 1:25 000, 1:30 000, 1:45 000, 1: 50 000, 1:60 000, 1:70 000). Traditionally, European countries have conducted their marine geological surveys according to their own national standards and classified substrates on the grounds of their national classification schemes. These national classifications are harmonised into a shared EMODnet schema using Folk's sediment triangle with a hierarchy of 16, 7 and 5 substrate classes. The data describes the seabed substrate from the uppermost 30 cm of the sediment column. The datasets have been compiled at different scales from background information that depends on the original producer. In cases, the data has been generalized into a target scales. Coarser scale data (1M, 250k and 100k) describes the seabed substrate at a general level only and is not suitable for a detailed analysis. High-resolution material includes multiple scales from 1:1 500 to 1:70 000 and the user should assess its suitability for the intended purpose. The smallest cartographic unit within the data is about 4 km2 at 1:1M, 0,3km2 at 1:250k and 0,05km2 at 1:100k scale. Further information about the EMODnet Geology project is available on the centralized EMODnet portal https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/geology

Point of Contact:

Responsible Party:

Organisation Name:

Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)

Contact Info:

CI_Contact:

Address:

e-mail:

[email protected]

role:

pointOfContact

Descriptive Keywords:

Keywords:

keyword:

marine geology

keyword:

https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/geoera/keyword/2062

keyword:

marine sediment

keyword:

https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/geoera/keyword/78

keyword:

https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/geoera/keyword/1961

keyword:

sea bed

keyword:

sediment

keyword:

https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/geoera/keyword/60

keyword:

https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/geoera/keyword/1691

keyword:

mapping

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Citation:

Title:

GeoERA Keyword Thesaurus

Title:

https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/geoera/keyword

Date:

CI_Date:

date:

2020-01-01

Date Type:

publication

Keywords:

keyword:

https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/project/8

keyword:

EMODnet-Geology

Thesaurus Name:

Citation:

Title:

https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/project

Title:

European Geoscience Registry - Projects

Date:

CI_Date:

date:

2020-01-01

Date Type:

publication

Keywords:

keyword:

EMODnet Central Portal

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Other Constraints:

no limitations to public access

MD_LegalConstraints:

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Other Constraints:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Other Constraints:

Creative Commons BY 4.0

Spatial Representation Type:

vector

language:

eng

topicCategory:

geoscientificInformation

topicCategory:

oceans

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-34.453

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62.578

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21.027

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75.249

Distribution

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Format:

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Format Name:

ESRI Geodatabase

Transfer Options:

Digital Transfer Options:

onLine:

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https://drive.emodnet-geology.eu/geoserver/wms

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Multiscale - folk 16

function:

information

CI_OnlineResource:

linkage:

https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/geology

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WWW:LINK

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EMODnet Geology

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EMDOnet Geology aims at providing harmonised information on marine geology in Europe for the entire European seas.

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information

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https://drive.emodnet-geology.eu/geoserver/wms

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information

Data Quality

Data Quality:

Scope:

DQ_Scope:

level:

dataset

Report:

Domain Consistency:

Result:

Conformance Result:

specification:

Citation:

Title:

https://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2007/2

Title:

DIRECTIVE 2007/2/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE)

Date:

CI_Date:

Date Type:

publication

date:

2007-03-14

explanation:

See referenced specification

Lineage:

LI_Lineage:

statement:

National seabed substrate classifications are harmonized and collated into a shared EMODnet schema using Folk's sediment triangle with a hierarchy of 16, 7 and 5 substrate classes. The data describes the seabed substrate from the uppermost 30 cm of the sediment column.

Metadata

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language:

eng

Resource type:

dataset

Metadata Contact:

Responsible Party:

Organisation Name:

Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)

Contact Info:

CI_Contact:

Address:

e-mail:

[email protected]

role:

pointOfContact

Date Stamp:

2025-04-07

Metadata Standard Name:

ISO 19115/INSPIRE_TG2/CZ4

Metadata Standard Version:

2003/cor.1/2006