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EMODnet Digital Bathymetry (DTM 2016) - Tile B3

The "EMODnet Digital Bathymetry (DTM) - 2016" is a multilayer bathymetric product for Europe’s sea basins covering::

• the Greater North Sea, including the Kattegat and stretches of water such as Fair Isle, Cromarty, Forth, Forties, Dover, Wight, and Portland

• the English Channel and Celtic Seas

• Western and Central Mediterranean Sea and Ionian Sea

• Bay of Biscay, Iberian coast and North-East Atlantic

• Adriatic Sea

• Aegean - Levantine Sea (Eastern Mediterranean)

• Azores - Madeira EEZ

• Canary Islands

• Baltic Sea

• Black Sea

• Norwegian – Icelandic seas

The DTM is based upon more than 7700 bathymetric survey data sets and Composite DTMs that have been gathered from 27 data providers from 18 European countries and involving 169 data originators. The gathered survey data sets can be discovered and requested for access through the Common Data Index (CDI) data discovery and access service that also contains additional European survey data sets for global waters. This discovery service makes use of SeaDataNet standards and services and have been integrated in the EMODnet portal (https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/bathymetry#bathymetry-services ). The Composite DTMs are described using the Sextant Catalogue Service that makes also use of SeaDataNet standards and services. Their metadata can retrieved through interrogating the Source Reference map in the Central Map Viewing service (https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/geoviewer/ ).

In addition, the EMODnet Map Viewer gives users wide functionality for viewing and downloading the EMODnet digital bathymetry such as:

• water depth (refering to the Lowest Astronomical Tide Datum - LAT) in gridded form

on a DTM grid of 1/8 * 1/8 arc minute of longitude and latitude (ca 230 * 230 meters)

• option to view depth parameters of individual DTM cells and references to source data

• option to download DTM in 16 tiles in different formats: EMO, EMO (without GEBCO data), ESRI ASCII, ESRI ASCII Mean Sea Level, XYZ, NetCDF (CF), RGB GeoTiff and SD

• layer with a number of high resolution DTMs for coastal regions

• layer with wrecks from the UKHO Wrecks database.

The NetCDF (CF) DTM files are fit for use in a special 3D Viewer software package which is based on the existing open source NASA World Wind JSK application. It has been developed in the frame of the EU FP7 Geo-Seas project (another sibling of SeaDataNet for marine geological and geophysical data) and is freely available. The 3D viewer also supports the ingestion of WMS overlay maps. The SD files can also be used for 3D viewing by means of the freely available iView4De(Fledermaus) software.

The original datasets themselves are not distributed but described in the metadata services, giving clear information about the background survey data used for the DTM, their access restrictions, originators and distributors and facilitating requests by users to originator.

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Date (Publication)
2016-09-30
Identifier
DOI:10.12770/c7b53704-999d-4721-b1a3-04ec60c87238
Credit
EMODnet Bathymetry
Publisher
  EMODnet Bathymetry Consortium
Gildeweg 7A , Nootdorp , 2632BD , Netherlands
+31 15 2029210
https://www.maris.nl
Author
  EMODnet Bathymetry Consortium
Gildeweg 7A , Nootdorp , 2632BD , Netherlands
+31 15 2029210
https://www.maris.nl
Point of contact
  Marine Information Service
Gildeweg 7A , Nootdorp , 2632BD , Netherlands
+31 15 2029210
https://www.maris.nl
Originator
  Baltic Sea Hydrographic Commission
4b quai Antoine 1er PO Box 445 , Monaco , MC 98011 , Monaco
+377 93 10 81 00
+377 93 10 81 40
http://www.bshc.pro
Originator
  British Oceanographic Data Centre
Joseph Proudman Building 6 Brownlow Street , Liverpool , L3 5DA , United Kingdom
http://www.bodc.ac.uk/
Originator
  Bulgarian National Oceanographic Data Centre(BGODC), Institute of Oceanology
40 Parvi may str. PO BOX 152 , Varna , 9000 , Bulgaria
+359 52 370 486
+359 52 370 483
http://www.bgodc.io-bas.bg
Originator
  Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Marine Science and Technology
Haydar Aliev Blv. No.10 Inciralti , Izmir , 35340 , Turkey
Originator
  Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency
Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 78 , Hamburg , 20359 , Germany
+49 40 3190 0
+49 40 3190 5000
http://www.bsh.de
Originator
  Flemish Ministry of Mobility and Public Works; Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services; Coastal Division
Administratief Centrum Vrijhavenstraat 3 , Oostende , 8400 , Belgium
+32-(0)59-55 42 11
+32-(0)59-50 70 37
http://www.afdelingkust.be
Originator
  Geological Survey of Ireland
Beggars Bush Barracks 25 Haddington Road , Dublin , Dublin 4 , Ireland
+353 1 678 2000
+353 1 668 1782
http://www.gsi.ie
Originator
  GGS Geo Consultancy
Waterweegbree 78 , Breda , 4823 NC , Netherlands
+31 (0)6 25 32 9449
http://www.ggsgc.nl
Originator
  UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Teaterplassen 3 Postboks 183 , Arendal , N-4802 , Norway
+47 47 64 45 55
+47 37 03 50 50
http://www.grida.no
Originator
  Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography (HCMR/IO)
46.7 km Athinon-Souniou Av. P.O.Box 712 , Anavyssos , 19013 , Greece
+30-22910-76452
+30-22910-76347
http://www.hcmr.gr
Originator
  Hydrographic Institute of the Navy
Plaza San Severiano, 3 , Cádiz , 11007 , Spain
+34 956 595500
+34956 258548
http://www.armada.mde.es/ihm/
Originator
  IEO/Spanish Oceanographic Institute
Corazon de Maria,8 , MADRID , 28002 , Spain
+34 915 107513
+34 914 135597
http://www.ieo.es
Originator
  Ifremer
Centre IFREMER de Brest BP 70 , PLOUZANE , 29280 , France
+33 (0)2 98.22.49.16
+33 (0)2 98.22.46.44
http://www.ifremer.fr/sismer/
Originator
  IHPT, Hydrographic Institute
Rua das Trinas, 49 , Lisboa , 1249-093 , Portugal
+351 210943000
+351 210943299
http://www.hidrografico.pt
Originator
  Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR) - Bologna
Via Gobetti, 101 , Bologna , 40129 , Italy
(+39) 051 639 8891
(+39) 051 639 8939
http://www.bo.ismar.cnr.it/
Originator
  Institute of Marine Research (IIM-CSIC)
Eduardo Cabello, 6 , Vigo (Pontevedra) , 36208 , Spain
+34 986231930
+34 986292762
http://www.iim.csic.es
Originator
  International Ocean Institute - Malta Operational Centre (University Of Malta) / Physical Oceanography Unit
IOI-MOC, Rooms 314/5/6, Chemistry Building, University of Malta , Msida , MSD 2080 , Malta
+356 - 2144 0972
+356 - 2144 0972
http://www.capemalta.net
Originator
  Jardfeingi, the Faroe Islands Earth and Energy Directorate
Brekkutún 1 Postsmoga 3059 , Tórshavn , FO 110 , Faroe Islands
+298 357000
+298 357001
http://www.jardfeingi.fo/
Originator
  Marine Information Service
Gildeweg 7A , Nootdorp , 2632BD , Netherlands
+31 15 2029210
https://www.maris.nl
Originator
  Marum - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen
Leobener Strasse , Bremen , 28359 , Germany
+49-421-218-65540
+49-421-218-65505
http://www.marum.de/
Originator
  National Institute of Marine Geology and Geoecology
Dimitrie Onciu Street 23-25 , Bucharest , 024053 , Romania
40 21 2522594
40 212522594
http://www.geoecomar.ro
Originator
  National Institute of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Lisbon - Department of Industrial Impact Studies
Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 22 , Lisboa , 1649-038 , Portugal
+351 210 924 600
+351 217 166 966
http://www.ineti.pt
Originator
  National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool
Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street , Liverpool , L3 5DA , United Kingdom
+44 (0)151 795 4800
+44 (0)151 795 4801
http://noc.ac.uk
Originator
  NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Landsdiep 4 P.O. Box 59 , Den Burg/Texel , 1790 AB , Netherlands
+31 222 369300
+31 222 319674
http://www.nioz.nl/dmg
Originator
  Norwegian Hydrographic Service
Lervigsveien 36 , Stavanger , 4014 , Norway
+47-51858700
+47-51858701
http://www.sjokart.no
Originator
  OceanWise Limited
Dovedale House, 16 Butts Road , Alton , GU34 1NB , United Kingdom
+44(0)1420768262
http://www.oceanwise.eu
Originator
  OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale), Infrastructures Division
Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/c , Sgonico (Trieste) , 34010 , Italy
+39 040 2140 389
+39 040 2140 438
http://www.ogs.trieste.it/
Originator
  National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography
Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/c , Sgonico (Trieste) , 34010 , Italy
http://www.ogs.trieste.it/
Originator
  National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics, Lisbon - Division of Marine Meteorology
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera Rua C do Aeroporto , Lisboa , 1749-077 , Portugal
+351 218 447 000
+351 218 402 370
http://web.meteo.pt/maritima/zonas_mar.html https://www.ipma.pt/
Originator
  Royal Danish Administration of Navigation & Hydrography, Oceanographic Department
Overgaden o.Vandet 62 B Postbox 1919 , Copenhagen K , DK-1023 , Denmark
http://www.dma.dk/Sider/Home.aspx
Originator
  Royal Netherlands Navy Command, Hydrographic Office
Frederikkazerne Gebouw 32 Van der Burchlaan 31 , The Hague , 2597 PC , Netherlands
+31 70 3162800
+31 70 3162843
http://www.hydro.nl
Originator
  SC Marine Research SRL
6-12, Copilului Street, Sector 1 , Bucharest , 012178 , Romania
+40 732 008 298
http://marine-research.ro/eng/
Originator
  SHOM (SERVICE HYDROGRAPHIQUE ET OCEANOGRAPHIQUE DE LA MARINE)
13, rue du Chatellier CS92803 , BREST CEDEX 2 , 29228 , France
+33 (0)2 98.22.05.73
+33 (0)2 98.22.05.91
http://www.shom.fr/
Originator
  AZTI - Tecnalia, Headquarters Pasaia(Gipuzkoa)
Herrera Kaia, Portualdea z/g , Pasaia (Gipuzkoa) , 20110 , Spain
+34 943 00 48 00
+34 943 00 48 01
http://www.azti.es
Originator
  Directorate General of Fisheries Management - General Secretariate of the Sea
C. Velazquez 144 , Madrid , 28006 , Spain
+34913476050
+34913476054
http://www.marm.es
Originator
  Geological Survey of Israel
30 Malkhe Israel St. , Jerusalem , 95501 , Israel
http://www.gsi.gov.il/
Originator
  Marine Technology Unit. Mediterranean Marine and Environmental Research Centre
Paseo Maritimo de la Barceloneta, 37-49 , Barcelona , 08003 , Spain
+34 932 309500
+34 932 309555
http://www.utm.csic.es
Originator
  Task Group for the Extension of the Continental Shelf
Rua Costa Pinto 165 , Paco de Arcos , 2770-047 , Portugal
+351 213 004 165
+351 213 905 225
http://www.emepc.pt/
Originator
  The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD)
Professor Olav Hanssens vei 10 , Stavanger , 4003 , Norway
+ 47 51 87 60 00
+ 47 51 55 15 71
http://www.npd.no
Thèmes Sextant
  • /Physical Environment/Bathymetry/Digital Terrain Model
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Elevation
Theme
  • EMODnet
  • seafloor depth
  • ocean depth
  • Digital Terrain Model
  • DTM
  • grid
  • bathymetric data
Place
  • European seas
  • Azores
  • Madeira
  • Canary Islands
  • North-East Atlantic
  • Bay of Biscay
  • Celtic Seas
  • English Channel
  • North Sea
  • Norvegian Sea
  • Iceland Sea
  • Baltic Sea
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Adriatic Sea
  • Aegean Sea
  • Black Sea
Stratum
  • Seabed
Discipline
  • Bathymetry
Cadre Réglementaire - SIMM
  • Directive Cadre pour la Planification de l'Espace Maritime (DCPEM)
  • Directive Cadre Stratégie pour le Milieu Marin (DCSMM)
Access constraints
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION
Spatial representation type
grid Grid
Distance
0.125  Arc second
Metadata language
English
Character set
utf8 UTF8
Topic category
  • Elevation
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Begin date
1816-01-01T00:00:00
End date
2016-08-31T00:00:00
Reference system identifier
EPSG / WGS 84 (EPSG:4326) / 8.6
Number of dimensions
1

Axis Dimensions Properties

No information provided.
Cell geometry
Point
Distribution format
  • NetCDF ( )

  • GeoTIFF ( 1.0 )

  • XYZ ( )

  • ESRI ASCII ( )

  • SD ( )

OnLine resource
EMODnet viewing service ( WWW:LINK )

EMODnet viewing service

OnLine resource
DOI of the EMOdnet DTM 2016 ( DOI )

DOI of the EMOdnet DTM 2016

OnLine resource
EMODnet Bathymetry WMTS service ( WWW:LINK )
OnLine resource
emodnet:source_references ( OGC:WMS )

Source references

OnLine resource
emodnet:mean_atlas_land ( OGC:WMS )

Mean depth full coverage with land coverage

OnLine resource
EMODnet - DTM 2016 - TILE B3 - Format ESRI ASCII ( WWW:DOWNLOAD )

DTM 2016 - TILE B3 - Format ESRI ASCII

OnLine resource
EMODnet - DTM 2016 - TILE B3 - Format EMO ( WWW:DOWNLOAD )

DTM 2016 - TILE B3 - Format EMO

OnLine resource
EMODnet - DTM 2016 - TILE B3 - Format EMO (without GEBCO data) ( WWW:DOWNLOAD )

DTM 2016 - TILE B3 - Format EMO (without GEBCO data)

OnLine resource
EMODnet - DTM 2016 - TILE B3 - Format RGB GeoTiff ( WWW:DOWNLOAD )

DTM 2016 - TILE B3 - Format RGB GeoTiff

OnLine resource
EMODnet - DTM 2016 - TILE B3 - Format NetCDF ( WWW:DOWNLOAD )

DTM 2016 - TILE B3 - Format NetCDF

OnLine resource
EMODnet - DTM 2016 - TILE B3 - Format XYZ ( WWW:DOWNLOAD )

DTM 2016 - TILE B3 - Format XYZ

OnLine resource
EMODnet - DTM 2016 - TILE B3 - Format SD ( WWW:DOWNLOAD )

DTM 2016 - TILE F8 - Format SD

Hierarchy level
Dataset
Statement

The DTM is a grid of 1/8 * 1/8 arc minute of longitude and latitude (ca 230 * 230 meters).

Each grid cell has the following information:

- x,y coordinates

- minimum waterdepth in meters to LAT

- average waterdepth in meters to LAT

- maximum waterdepth in meters to LAT

- standard deviation of waterdepth in meters

- number of values used for interpolation over the grid cell

- interpolation flag : 1 when extrapolated from the neighbouring cells

- average waterdepth smoothed by means of a spline function in meters to LAT

- an indicator of the offsets between the average and smoothed waterdepth as a % of the waterdepth

- reference to the prevailing source of data with metadata.

Source data :

The DTM values have been determined from 3 possible sources of data:

- Bathymetric surveys : More than 14000 high resolution data sets from single and multibeam surveys, managed by 27 data centres from 18 countries and originated from 169 institutes, as referenced via the CDI Data Discovery and Access service.

- Digital Terrain Model data : 78 composite data sets produced and delivered by a number of external data providers such as Hydrographic Offices derived from their internal bathymetric database and based upon historic surveys. These are referenced via the Sextant Catalogue service

- GEBCO 2014 30” gridded data, used to complete area coverage in case there are no survey data or composite data sets available to the partners.

From these a subset has been used as input for analysing and generating the EMODnet digital terrain model (DTM).

No new data has or will be collected specifically for this project.

GEBCO (General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans) is partner in the project and not only provides the latest GEBCO releases for filling gaps but also uses the EMODnet DTM for upgrading the GEBCO DTM for the Baltic Sea synergy takes place with the Baltic Sea Bathymetry Database project of the Baltic Sea Hydrographic Commission.

Additionnal QA/QC and DTM production details are available on the EMODnet Bathymetry portal.

File identifier
f8062fdb-4a32-4686-b9dc-75f00413ad89 XML
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2025-05-16T09:37:37.864775Z
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115-3 - SEXTANT ISO 19115-3 - SEXTANT
Metadata standard version
1.0
Point of contact
  Ifremer
Centre IFREMER de Brest BP 70 , PLOUZANE , 29280 , France
+33 (0)2 98.22.49.16
+33 (0)2 98.22.46.44
http://www.ifremer.fr/sismer/
 
 

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overview
Emodnet Bathy

Spatial extent

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Keywords

DTM Digital Terrain Model EMODnet bathymetric data grid ocean depth seafloor depth
Cadre Réglementaire - SIMM
Directive Cadre Stratégie pour le Milieu Marin (DCSMM) Directive Cadre pour la Planification de l'Espace Maritime (DCPEM)
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Elevation
Thèmes Sextant
/Physical Environment/Bathymetry/Digital Terrain Model

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