Identification

Title

Coastal Physiographic Features - Embayment

Abstract

This is a shapefile of the coastal physiographic feature 'embayment'. Th polygons in this shapefile represent the boundaries of embayments of the UK. Where, embayment is defined using the Annex I definition: An enclosed area of coast in which the entrance provides shelter from onshore winds for the major part of the coast inside, but which is not a sealoch, voe, ria, estuary or lagoon.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/5593ab7f-3ca4-41fc-ba32-f36b04574268-Embayment-WGS84.zip

name: Embayment-WGS84.zip

Unique resource identifier

code

5593ab7f-3ca4-41fc-ba32-f36b04574268

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Additional information source

http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/ProtectedSites/SACselection/habitat.asp?FeatureIntCode=H1160

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

boundaries

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Marine

Seabed Habitats and Geology

Habitats Directive - Annex I

Coastal Physiographic Features

Embayment

LSIB

Physiographic Features

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-7.44934

East bounding longitude

1.290851

North bounding latitude

58.982534

South bounding latitude

50.303164

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2013

End position

2019

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2013

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Extracted from the Large Shallow Inlets and Bays TopCat record: http://topcat/app/%20-%20/editor/ddaa1c86-3aee-4789-86d4-6b7cb60405a4

Conformity

Data format

name of format

ESRI Arc/View ShapeFile

version of format

Unknown

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Limitations on public access

No limitations

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2018-05-17

Metadata language

eng