Land-sea limit - Var department (83)

The land-sea limit corresponds to the Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT) in the case of a tide of coefficient 120 and under normal meteorological conditions (no offshore wind and mean atmospheric pressure of 1013 hPa).

This geometric line is naturally defined as the intersection of a HAT model (extended to the coast and the top end of the upper estuary) based on the available Bathyelli surfaces, and a high-resolution digital terrain model of the coastal area.

It corresponds to the highest limit of the intertidal area and takes into account, when they exist, the 3 administrative maritime limits which are: the transversal limit of the sea (LTM), the salt water limit (LSE) and the limit of maritime jurisdiction (LAM).

This limit is measured (quoted) in relation to the local hydrographic chart datum and to the levels of reference for France (IGN69 and IGN78 for Corsica). Relations to other levels of reference (mean sea level and ellipsoid) are known.

The land-sea limit product, mainly results from the exploitation of the two products Litto3D®/RGEALTI® and Bathyelli, and represents, with a metric resolution (1 to 5 metres), this theoretical entity by a set of 2D polylines describing the nature of the coast (artificial or natural, rocky or sandy, steep or flat, etc.).

The method used for calculating the land-sea limit makes it possible to produce a continuous, homogeneous and spatially coherent limit on the entire French metropolitan coastal area.

Citation proposal
IGN (2021) . Land-sea limit - Var department (83). https://services.data.shom.fr:/geonetwork/srv/api/records/BDML_LIMTM_83.xml

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Date ( Publication ): 2021-10-18

Identifier: http://www.shom.fr/BDML/LIMTM_83

Credit: ©Shom-IGN

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Keywords ( Theme )

Coastal area
Land-sea limit
Shoreline-coastline
Administrative maritime limits

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ( Theme )

Sea regions

Specific usage

In its planimetric dimension, the land-sea limit product is designed for use, in an analogous way, at scales smaller than 1:2 000; but it is imperative to consult the attribute POSACC (planimetric uncertainty) before any use at a very large scale.

In its altimetric dimension, the user attention is drawn to the necessity to consult the VERACC attribute (altimetric uncertainty combining the DTM and HAT uncertainties).

However, the knowledge of the HAT not being exhaustive on the entire territory (rivers, end of estuaries…), the 3 administrative maritime limits are identified (attribute "limarc" at the passage of the land-sea limit) and used for the closings. Note that some administrative maritime limits, although defined by decrees, present planimetric uncertainties of several hundred metres (commented in the attribute "descrp"). The land-sea limit product specification also explains the choices made concerning the administrative maritime limits.

The land-sea limit is not intended to be used at scales larger than indicated.

The land-sea limit has not been designed to develop or populate indicators of coastline artificialization; other approaches have been adopted under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. However, because of its design that identifies the natural and the artificial limit, it can effectively contribute to reach completeness in this area.

The land-sea limit has not been designed for use in the operation of nuclear facilities, air navigation or communications systems, navigation or air traffic control systems, or any other area referred to as "hazardous activities", where a failure of the product could result in death, personal injury or serious physical or environmental damage.

Usage datetime: 2021-11-29T15:01:15

User determined limitations

Use limitation: Data may be freely used providing that the source is mentioned as follows "Shom-IGN, 2021. https://dx.doi.org/10.17183/LIMTM".

Use limitation: Product not certified for navigation

Use limitation: The product is distributed under an Opendata license (version 2.0, April 2017), defined by the Etalab mission.

Access constraints: License

Use constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: Utilisation libre sous réserve de citer citer la source de la manière suivante : "Shom-IGN, 2021. https://dx.doi.org/10.17183/LIMTM". Data may be freely used providing that the source is mentioned as follows "Shom-IGN, 2021. https://dx.doi.org/10.17183/LIMTM".

Access constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: Pas de restriction d'accès public. No public access restrictions.

Classification: Unclassified

Spatial representation type: Vector

Denominator: 2000

Metadata language: French

Character set: UTF8

Topic category

Oceans

Description: Var department (83)

Distribution format

SHP
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inapplicable
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GML
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3.2
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7z
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9.20
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Distributor

Shom

OnLine resource

Shom geoportal

OnLine resource: LIMTM_3857_WMSV
Access point / WMS

OnLine resource: Download service Land-sea limit - Var department (83)

OnLine resource: LIMTM_2154_WFS:limite_terre_mer_france_metropolitaine_ligne
Access point - Metropolitan France, line

OnLine resource: LIMTM_2154_WFS:limite_terre_mer_france_metropolitaine_fermetureslimar
Access point - Metropolitan France, fermeturesLIMAR

OnLine resource: LIMTM_2154_WFS:limite_terre_mer_france_metropolitaine_polygones
Access point - Metropolitan France, polygons

Hierarchy level: Series

Conformance result

Date ( Publication ): 2010-11-23

Explanation: Information sur la conformité au règlement d'interopérabilité des séries et des services de données géographiques.

Pass: true

Conformance result

Date ( Publication ): 2014-04-17

Explanation: Information sur la conformité de la ressource à une spécification (INSPIRE).

Pass: true

Statement

The source DTMs used to calculate the land-sea limit are the following:

- LiDAR topo, bathy or mixed topo/bathy point clouds from the Litto3D® programme: these are point clouds produced by Shom or IGN as part of the Litto3D® programme from "pure" topographic, "pure" bathymetric or mixed topographic and bathymetric LiDAR flights.

"Pure" topographic LiDAR: the measurement density is at least 2 points/m2.

"Pure" bathymetric LiDAR: the measurement density, on land and at sea, is 3 to 4 points/25 m2 on average; this density increases regularly with the arrival of new sensors on the market.

Mixed LiDAR: the density of measurements at sea varies between 1 point/m2 (in the very shallow waters) and 1 point/25m2 (beyond). The density of measurements on land (intertidal area and land-sea limit area) is higher (4 points/m2).

These data have been cleaned of any "overground".

- Other LiDAR topo, bathy or mixed topo/bathy point clouds: these are point clouds produced by Shom or IGN outside the Litto3D® programme from LiDAR flights and according to specifications that are at least as demanding as the previous ones.

- Litto3D® DTM: it is the elevation model (1 m grid) generated by IGN and Shom resulting from the fusion of LiDAR topo and bathy acquisitions.

- RGE ALTI® DTM: it is the IGN high-resolution DTM reference (1 m grid), produced from topographic LiDAR acquisitions on the coast.

- Other DTMs: other "local" DTMs can be used (Shom photogrammetry, local GRID or TIN DTMs from drone surveys, etc.).

Beyond this list in order of preference, the most up-to-date data is preferred.

The HAT surface is compiled by Shom from two "inland extent" sources:

- either from the Bathyelli product, supplemented by recent data from Shom tide/current and harmonic constants databases, for France metropolitan area;

- or from another tidal model or other sources (Maritime Altimetric References, tide station record sheet), taking into account the latest in situ observations.

The type of boundary (artificial or natural) and the nature (sand, rock, etc.) are populated from other available data sources (OrtholittoraleV2, BDORTHO®, Shom oblique imagery, etc.); it is also a question of differentiating between high and low coasts, if necessary using a slope model derived from the coastal DTM.

In addition, the 3 administrative maritime limits contribute to the coherence of the land-sea limit in the rivers and lagoons.