HELCOM WMS: Baltic Sea Environmental Assessment Maps and Indicators

A web mapping service contains HELCOM thematic assessment result maps, core indicator key message maps, and underlying spatial datasets used for assessments. The service is created with ArcGIS Server 10.9 and can be accessed via ArcGIS REST interface or OGC WMS. It is used by the HELCOM Map and Data service and was last updated on 2021-07-26.

Use Cases

• Visualize marine environmental health based on HELCOM thematic assessment result maps.
• Analyze spatial patterns of core indicators based on key message maps.
• Integrate assessment-ready spatial datasets into regional environmental models.
• Serve geospatial layers for web-based Baltic Sea data portals.

Strengths

• Provides authoritative assessment maps from HELCOM, the governing body for Baltic Sea protection.
• Data is structured for direct access via standard OGC WMS and ArcGIS REST protocols.
• License is CC0-1.0, allowing for broad reuse and distribution.

Limitations

• Last updated 2021-07-26; freshness should be verified.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

HELCOM

Collection Method

Created with ArcGIS Server 10.9 for web mapping service delivery.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2021-07-26 00:00:00.

Geography

Baltic Sea region