One of the 27 constituent maps of the 'Australia's Maritime Jurisdiction Map Series' (GeoCat 71789). It depicts Australia's extended continental shelf, approved by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in April 2008, and various maritime zones around Tasmania. The background bathymetric image is derived from a combination of the 2009 9 arc second bathymetric and topographic grid by GA and a grid by Smith and Sandwell, 1997.
Use Cases
- Analyze maritime boundary extents based on the depicted continental shelf and maritime zones.
- Study seabed topography around Tasmania based on the combined bathymetric background image.
- Reference jurisdictional claims for legal or policy research based on the officially approved continental shelf limits.
- Create thematic maps for educational or planning purposes based on the A0 sized portrait format PDF.
Strengths
- Part of a structured series of 27 constituent maps providing broader context.
- Based on an extended continental shelf approval from an official international commission in April 2008.
- Incorporates bathymetric data from two specific sources: a 2009 GA grid and a 1997 Smith and Sandwell grid.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative analysis.
- The map excludes the Macquarie Ridge, as noted in the description.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Cartographic compilation based on official maritime boundary data and bathymetric grids.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-23 01:52:45.553678; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Maritime jurisdiction around Tasmania, including South Tasman Rise and Victoria.