EMODnet Human Activities, Dumped Munitions
Short description
The dataset on dumped munitions in the European seas was created in 2018 by CETMAR for the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet). It is the result of the aggregation and harmonization of datasets provided by several sources. It is updated every year and is available for viewing and download on EMODnet web portal (Human Activities, https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/human-activities). The dataset contains points and/or (where available) polygons representing dumped munitions sites in the European sea basins. Each point and/or polygon has the following attributes (where available): Munition type (Conventional and/or Chemical, and/or Unknown), Munition description, Information provider, Update date and Distance to coast (metres). The distance to coast (EEA coastline shapefile) has been calculated using the UTM WGS84 Zone projected coordinate system where data fall in.
Point of contact
Centro Tecnologico del Mar - Fundación CETMAR
socioeconomia@cetmar.org
Resource constraints
Re-use of content for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the sources (both EMODnet - Human Activities, and primary sources) are acknowledged. EMODnet - Human Activities accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the re-use of content accessible on its website.
Spatial extent
['-38.89', '39.81', '28.10', '71.95']
Type
dataset
Metadata information
Identifier
Keywords
Area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units ; GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ;

dumping ; GEMET - Concepts, version 4.2.0 ;

Resource provider(s)
Centro Tecnologico del Mar - Fundación CETMAR
socioeconomia@cetmar.org

Operational Directorate Natural Environment
geocell@naturalsciences.be

Independent Public Relations and Publishing Department. Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia
infor@morh.hr

Ministry of Defence. Republic of Cyprus
gkokosis@dls.moi.gov.cy

SHOM
webmaster@shom.fr

Servizio emergenze ambientali in mare (SEAM)
valerio.sammarini@isprambiente.it

HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE-Maritime Administration of Latvia
navarea@lhd.lv

Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences-NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme: MODUM project (Towards the Monitoring of Dumped Munitions Threat)
grabowski@iopan.pl

ABNL Naval Mine Warfare Mission Support Centre Royal Netherlands Navy Command
Frank.Janssens@mil.be

Ministry of Defence. Spain
gcoll@fn.mde.es

HELCOM
helcom.secretariat@helcom.fi

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
cns@miis.edu

OSPAR
secretariat@ospar.org

European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
cinea-emfaf-contracts@ec.europa.eu

Lineage
Data were retrieved from different sources. Validation and quality assurance remain up to primary data sources, while harmonization is carried out by CETMAR. For further information on validation and quality assurance, it is suggested that primary data sources are contacted. Information obtained from local sources was cross-checked with information from HELCOM (http://www.helcom.fi/), Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (https://www.nonproliferation.org/chemical-weapon-munitions-dumped-at-sea/), OSPAR (https://odims.ospar.org/) and European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/publications/study-underwater-unexploded-munition_en) databases.