Spatial characterization of the Baltic Sea drainage basin and its unmonitored catchments

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Fredrik Hannerz, Department of Physical Geography & Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Spatial characterization of the Baltic Sea drainage basin and its unmonitored catchments
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Other_Citation_Details:
Hannerz, F and Destouni, G. 2006. Spatial characterization of the Baltic Sea drainage basin and its unmonitored catchments. Ambio.
Online_Linkage: <http://www.geo.su.se/Hydrology>
Description:
Abstract:
Harmonized hydrological base map of the entire Baltic Sea Drainage Basin, including 634 sub-drainage basins. Attribute data, added to all the sub-drainage basins in the database enable a user to aggregate sub-drainage drainage basins and characterization data to different management-relevant hydrological scales, up to the BSDB itself. Attribute data also contains data on total population, population densities, slope and land cover distribution.
Purpose:
The base map is intended to serve purposes of a vide range of hydrological and environmental science applications for the Baltic Sea Drainage Basin and parts of it.
Supplemental_Information:
Hannerz, F. and Destouni, G. 2006. G. Spatial characterization of the Baltic Sea drainage basin and its unmonitored catchments. Ambio 35(5), 214-219.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2006
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: 3.109533
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.822466
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 69.339756
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.205873
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword: Hydrology
Theme_Keyword: River basin
Theme_Keyword: Catchment
Theme_Keyword: Baltic
Theme_Keyword: Baltic Sea
Theme_Keyword: EC Water Framework Directive
Place:
Place_Keyword: Baltic Sea Drainge Basin
Place_Keyword: Northern Europe
Place_Keyword: Sweden
Place_Keyword: Finland
Place_Keyword: Russia
Place_Keyword: Estonia
Place_Keyword: Latvia
Place_Keyword: Lithuania
Place_Keyword: Poland
Place_Keyword: Germany
Place_Keyword: Denmark
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword: 2006
Access_Constraints: No access constraints.
Use_Constraints:
The source should be cited at usage of the data. Hannerz, F. and Destouni, G. 2006. G. Spatial characterization of the Baltic Sea drainage basin and its unmonitored catchments. Ambio 35(5), 214-219.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Fredrik Hannerz
Contact_Organization:
Department of Physical Geography & Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm
Contact_Voice_Telephone: +46 8 16 48 86
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +46 8 16 4818
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fredrik.hannerz@natgeo.su.se
Data_Set_Credit:
Fredrik Hannerz Department of Physical Geography & Quaternary Geology Stockholm University SE-106 91 Stockholm
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535

Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report: Data of approximate scale 1:1 000 000
Lineage:
Process_Step:

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 633

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area
Lambert_Azimuthal_Equal_Area:
Longitude_of_Projection_Center: 20.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Center: 60.000000
False_Easting: 0.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.004096
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.004096
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_Sphere_ARC_INFO
Ellipsoid_Name: Sphere_ARC_INFO
Semi-major_Axis: 6370997.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: infinity

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: bsdbs
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ID_BSDB
Attribute_Definition:
Unique identifier of drainge basins. ID given by location, with the lowest ID given to the northernmost drainge basin. IDs increase towards the south.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA_KM2
Attribute_Definition: Area of drainge basin in square kilometers.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: POPULATION
Attribute_Definition:
Total population in the drainge basin. Data source: Landscan 2002.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: POPDENS_KM
Attribute_Definition:
Population density in the drainge basin (population per square kilometer)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTRY
Attribute_Definition:
Two letters describing the country where each drainge basins has its outflow into the Baltic Sea.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MARAREA
Attribute_Definition: Marine Area where specific drainge basins has their outlet.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OUTLET
Attribute_Definition: Drainge basin outlet, a combination of marine area and country.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RBDNAME
Attribute_Definition:
River basin districts, delineated according to the EU Water Framework Directive. Source: Nilsson, S., Langaas, S. and Hannerz, F. 2004. International River Basin Districts under the EU Water Framework Directive: Identification and Planned Cooperation. European Water Management Online 2004(02), 1-20. Data updated with reported material to the European Commission per July 2004 and by an update in mid 2005 by S. Nilsson, se S. Nilsson and S. Langaas. 2006. International river basin management under the EU Water Framework Directive: An assessment of cooperation and water quality in the Baltic Sea Drainage Basin. (in review).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ARTIFICIAL
Attribute_Definition:
Land cover distribution; percent of total drainage basin coverage that is Articifial.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Global Landcover Classification 2000
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BARE_AREA
Attribute_Definition:
Land cover distribution; percent of total drainage basin coverage that is bare areas.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Global Landcover Classification 2000
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CULTIVATED
Attribute_Definition:
Land cover distribution; percent of total drainage basin coverage that is cultivated.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Global Landcover Classification 2000
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: HERBACEOUS
Attribute_Definition:
Land cover distribution; percent of total drainage basin coverage that is herbaceous land.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Global Landcover Classification 2000
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SNOW___ICE
Attribute_Definition:
Land cover distribution; percent of total drainage basin coverage that is permanent snow or ice.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Global Landcover Classification 2000
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CONIFEROUS
Attribute_Definition:
Land cover distribution; percent of total drainage basin coverage that is coniferous forest.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Global Landcover Classification 2000
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MIXED_FORE
Attribute_Definition:
Land cover distribution; percent of total drainage basin coverage that is mixed forest.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Global Landcover Classification 2000
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DECIDOUS_F
Attribute_Definition:
Land cover distribution; percent of total drainage basin coverage that is decidous forest.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Global Landcover Classification 2000
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WATER
Attribute_Definition:
Land cover distribution; percent of total drainage basin coverage that is water.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Global Landcover Classification 2000
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SLOPE_MEAN
Attribute_Definition: Mean slope in percent.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RIVERNAME
Attribute_Definition: Name of major river within the drainage basin.
Attribute_Definition_Source: EEA Waterbase
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LICHENS_AN
Attribute_Definition:
Land cover distribution; percent of total drainage basin coverage that is lichens, mosses or wetlands.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Global Landcover Classification 2000
Overview_Description:

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Fredrik Hannerz
Contact_Organization:
Department of Physical Geography & Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm
Contact_Voice_Telephone: +46816 48 86
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fredrik.hannerz@natgeo.su.se
Resource_Description: Open source.
Standard_Order_Process:
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Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 2.373